Japanese Word of the Day
見る
MI-ru • verb — 1st of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to see; to look at; to watch; to check
Examples
- 昨夜、映画を見た。
(I watched a movie last night.) - ちょっとこの書類を見てください。
(Please take a look at this document.) - 朝、窓から外の景色を見るのが好きです。
(I like looking at the view outside from the window in the morning.)
Synonyms
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見る is a common transitive verb used for seeing, watching, or checking things. Use 観る (same reading) when emphasizing watching performances or films, and 眺める when meaning to gaze or look at something leisurely. Note related verbs: 見える (to be visible, intransitive) and 見せる (to show, causative). Polite form: 見ます; negative: 見ない.
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