～とみえて JLPT N1 Very formal / literary
〜to miete
It seems that; apparently
Formal, literary observational inference - "it appears that (judging from what I see)".
Formation
Verb-casual + とみえて, い-Adjective + とみえて, な-Adjective + だとみえて, Noun + だとみえて
Explanation
The ～とみえて grammar point is used to express the speaker's judgment about a situation based on visible or known information. It is often translated as 'apparently' or 'it seems that' in English.
Example sentences
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He seems to be good at exercise, as he goes to the gym every day.
Kare wa undou ga tokui to miete, mainichi jimu ni itteimasu.
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She seems to be busy, as it's hard to meet her.
Kanojo wa isogashii to miete, nakanaka aenai.
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It seems that Tanaka-san was tired, as he went home early.
Tanaka-san wa tsukarete iru to miete, hayaku kaerimashita.
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That shop seems to be popular, as there is always a line.
Sono mise wa ninki da to miete, itsumo retsu ga dekite iru.