見る
みる
to see; to look; to watch; to view
JLPT N5 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe- to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge
- to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on
- to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)
Auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try
All 6 meanings
- to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 見るみる | 見ますみます |
| Negative | 見ないみない | 見ませんみません |
| Past | 見たみた | 見ましたみました |
| Past negative | 見なかったみなかった | 見ませんでしたみませんでした |
| Te-form | 見てみて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 見られるみられる |
| Passive | 見られるみられる |
| Causative | 見させるみさせる |
| Volitional | 見ようみよう |
| Imperative | 見ろみろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 見ればみれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 見たらみたら |
Example sentences
後ろを見ろ。
Look back!
これ見てよ。
Look at these.
あれを見て。
Look at those.
あれを見て！
Look at that!
これを見て。
Look at this.