見守る
みまもる
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently
Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on- to watch intently; to stare; to gaze; to watch (and see what happens); to follow
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 見守るみまもる | 見守りますみまもります |
| Negative | 見守らないみまもらない | 見守りませんみまもりません |
| Past | 見守ったみまもった | 見守りましたみまもりました |
| Past negative | 見守らなかったみまもらなかった | 見守りませんでしたみまもりませんでした |
| Te-form | 見守ってみまもって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 見守れるみまもれる |
| Passive | 見守られるみまもられる |
| Causative | 見守らせるみまもらせる |
| Volitional | 見守ろうみまもろう |
| Imperative | 見守れみまもれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 見守ればみまもれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 見守ったらみまもったら |
Example sentences
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He watched it holding his breath.
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He could do nothing but watch.
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She watched over her mother all night.
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Let's keep an eye on this.
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I watched the expedition as it set off.
More examples (10)
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He is watching my every move.
彼はただ見守ることしかできなかった。
He could do nothing but watch.
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If I were you, I would wait and see.
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He watched the boys swimming.
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We all held our breath while we watched it.
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Parents must look after the well-being of the their children.
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We watched the game while holding our breath.
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Your parents kept an eye on us.
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She became aware that her parents were watching her.
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We watched the sun sinking below the horizon.