一見

Meaning

1. nvs
   look; glimpse; glance
2. adv
   apparently; seemingly; at first glance; on the face of it
3. nvs archaic
   first meeting
4. n
   first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction

Example sentences

• この一見、あたりまえのように見えることが、実は難しいのである。

  This, appearing at first glance to be perfectly obvious, is actually very difficult.

• ひげを生やしているせいなのか、一見怖そうなのに、実はやさしい人だ。

  Possibly because he's got a beard, he looks scary at first glance but he's really a kind man.

• 百聞は一見に如かず。

  Seeing is believing.