Japanese

めをみる
Meaning: to have a (bad) experience; to encounter
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 目を見る 目を見ない
Polite 目を見ます 目を見ません
Past 目を見た 目を見なかった
Polite + Past 目を見ました 目を見ませんでした
Te-form 目を見て 目を見なくて
Potential 目を見られる 目を見られない
Passive 目を見られる 目を見られない
Causative 目を見させる 目を見させない
Imperative 目を見ろ 目を見るな

Handwriting

目
を
見
る

Example

He had a painful experience.

Usage Notes

Used when someone goes through something unpleasant or painful, often as a result of their own actions or a specific event.

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