Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. looking; viewing
Expression
Colloquialism
Usually written in kana
2. (please) try (to)
after the -te form of a verb; irreg. imperative conj. of 見る
Alt. forms
Kanji used
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Pitch accent
Top 6200
Used in vocabulary (420 in total)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to show; to display
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be found; to be discovered
to open one's eyes wide
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to look around; to survey
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to watch over; to watch attentively
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
remembrance; recollection; recognition
outward appearance
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be found
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to lose sight of; to miss
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to find out; to discover; to locate
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to compare with the eye
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to look around; to tour
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to pretend; to feign
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to follow another's example
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to look around; to survey
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
tasting; sampling
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
as you see; as you can see
to stare back at; to look back at
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
outward appearance; apparent
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to anticipate; to foresee
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to gaze long at
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be found
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to look around; to survey
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to show off; to flaunt
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
showy; ostentatious
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to estimate
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
looking away; looking aside
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
having a dream
full-length mirror
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
as anyone can see
to look around; to look towards (us)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
distinction; discrimination
heading; headline; index; headword
as you see; as you can see
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to find fault with; to question
just you wait and see (as a threat)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to find out; to discover; to locate
appearance; outward show
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
review; reconsideration; revision
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
at a loss for words; stumped for words
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
the more one looks (at it) the more...
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
glancing look
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
appearance; looks
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to be tired of looking at
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
distinction
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
to show each other
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
taking care of someone
to be found
to look around; to tour
show me
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
show; exhibition; spectacle
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
looking away; looking aside
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
to perceive; to understand
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
double take (esp. out of surprise)
guard; lookout; watch
to look back
to find fault with; to question
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
last look; farewell look
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
snow viewing
(being) worth seeing; impressive
chart; table
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
if you think about it; come to think of it
to mistake (A for B); to misread
look; glance; (at first) sight
to perceive; to understand
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to pretend; to feign
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to look down over; to look down on
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
to find out; to discover; to locate
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
to exchange glances
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
forked (road, river)
best time to see
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
outward appearance; apparent
presentation techniques; way of showing something
to be able to see
seeing for the first time; first sight
I told you so; you see that?
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
wait until you actually see it
viewing; view; viewpoint
it serves you right
unlimited viewing; watching as much as one likes
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to estimate
(being) worth seeing; impressive
at odd moments
well, look at that
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to observe carefully; to make sure
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
viewpoint; point of view; way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to compare with the eye
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
height; elevated place
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to stare back at; to look back at
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to stare back at; to look back at
just you wait!; I'll show you one day!; you'll see!; you'll pay for this!
rarely seen; uncommon
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
best time to see
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
glancing look
to be seen; to be in sight; to be able to see; to see; to be worth watching; to be worth seeing
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
endpaper (of a book); end-paper; facing (material sewn on the inside edge of a garment); looking back; triumphing over (a rival)
serves you right!; see what happens!
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
looking from the side; looking aside
perception; grasp
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)
to miss seeing
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
as anyone can see
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to follow another's example
last look; farewell look
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
someone who has come to say farewell; those who have come to say farewell; people at a send-off
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
looking at each other; postponement; suspension; interruption
fire tower
point of view; way of seeing
to see everything
what parents would bring up a kid like this?; (lit.) I'd like to see his (her) parents' faces
to observe carefully; to make sure
looking from the side; looking aside
knowing what is right and not doing it is a want of courage
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
to watch over; to watch attentively
nursing; caring for the sick; deathwatch; attendance at a deathbed
to leave unseen or unread
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
(I) found it; (I) found you
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
indiscriminately
to not see the wood for the trees; to be caught up with trivial matters and lose sight of the big picture
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
failing to recognize; failing to recognise; mistaking for
plum-blossom viewing
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
appearance; look
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
I told you so; you see that?
serves you right!; see what happens!
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
one man's fault is another's lesson
look; glance; (at first) sight
strange; unfamiliar; unknown
to forsake one thing for another
looking to and fro
unique; unrivaled; unrivalled; without parallel
chrysanthemum watching
to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
deemed; presumptive; imputed
decent; respectable; dignified; becoming; seemly
to forsake one thing for another
misjudgement; misjudgment; mistake in vision
hades; realm of the dead; the next world
to stare back at; to look back at
last look; farewell look
serves you right!; see what happens!
mutual assistance; mutual sympathy
panties made to be seen; panties that conceal enough to not be embarrassing if seen
to suit one's speech to the audience
to suit one's speech to the audience
layering; placing a large amount of orders and cancelling before they are executed (with the intent of manipulating the market)
pleasant to look at; easy to see
showy; ostentatious
showy; ostentatious
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
appearance; front of a structural member
one man's fault is another's lesson
to accidentally be visible (in a play, TV show, etc.); to be partly cut off (in a photo, video, etc.); to be partly in the frame
look at both sides of the thing; (lit.) look at both sides of the shield
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
showy; ostentatious
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
(I) found it; (I) found you
Edo period inspection of rice plants
acting on an impulse; doing something without considering the consequences; loose morals (e.g. of a geisha); easy virtue
pleasant to look at; easy to see
beshimi; noh mask with a slanted mouth, bulging eyes and large nostrils
observation tower; scout tower
pleasant to look at
to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise; to underestimate
look at both sides of the thing; (lit.) look at both sides of the shield
show-off bra; wearing clothes that reveal part of the bra (on purpose)
declaring one will participate in the game without first looking at one's dealt hand (when being the dealer)
Tōhoku harvest divination event (14th night of the New Year)
to be transparent; to be penetrable
reality can not compete with imagination; prospect is often better than possession
special seats and standing-only space in the galley for people who only intend to see one act of a kabuki play
layering; placing a large amount of orders and cancelling before they are executed (with the intent of manipulating the market)
tile accidentally or mistakenly shown to other players
tile accidentally or mistakenly shown to other players
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
contemptible; despicable
unparalleled in history (unparallelled)
bargain sale; clearance sale; rummage sale
zeal is a bad servant; (lit.) the person who chases a deer does not see the mountain
zeal is a bad servant; (lit.) the person who chases a deer does not see the mountain
it serves you right
serves you right!; see what happens!
supervision; management
Japanese shrew mole (Urotrichus talpoides)
Siebold's stonecrop (Hylotelephium sieboldii)
black and white snapper (Macolor niger)
slit in the curtains that allows someone on stage to see the audience (in kabuki theatre); public eye; feeling of being watched; casual observers
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
unfinished; unfulfilled; impossible
to get used to seeing; to be familiar with
to get used to seeing; to be familiar with
moon-viewing on the 13th day of the 9th lunar month
Shiomi City (a fictional city in the Fortune Arterial visual novel)
Kunimi Station (Kōchi)
Shichimi Station