Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. looking; viewing
Expression
Colloquialism
Usually written in kana
2. (please) try (to)
after the -te form of a verb; irreg. imperative conj. of 見る
Alt. forms
Kanji used
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Pitch accent
Top 6300
Used in vocabulary (420 in total)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to show; to display
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be found; to be discovered
to open one's eyes wide
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to look around; to survey
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to watch over; to watch attentively
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
remembrance; recollection; recognition
outward appearance
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be found
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to lose sight of; to miss
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to find out; to discover; to locate
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to compare with the eye
to look around; to tour
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to pretend; to feign
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to follow another's example
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to look around; to survey
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
tasting; sampling
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to stare back at; to look back at
as you see; as you can see
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to anticipate; to foresee
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
outward appearance; apparent
to make one's rounds; to patrol
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to gaze long at
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be found
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to look around; to survey
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to show off; to flaunt
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
showy; ostentatious
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to estimate
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
looking away; looking aside
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
full-length mirror
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
having a dream
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
as anyone can see
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to look around; to look towards (us)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
distinction; discrimination
heading; headline; index; headword
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
as you see; as you can see
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to find fault with; to question
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
just you wait and see (as a threat)
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to find out; to discover; to locate
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
appearance; outward show
review; reconsideration; revision
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
the more one looks (at it) the more...
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
glancing look
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
appearance; looks
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to be tired of looking at
distinction
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to show each other
taking care of someone
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to be found
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to look around; to tour
show me
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
show; exhibition; spectacle
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
looking away; looking aside
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
double take (esp. out of surprise)
to perceive; to understand
to look back
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
guard; lookout; watch
to find fault with; to question
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
last look; farewell look
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
(being) worth seeing; impressive
snow viewing
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
chart; table
to find out; to discover; to locate
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
look; glance; (at first) sight
if you think about it; come to think of it
to pretend; to feign
to perceive; to understand
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to look down over; to look down on
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
to exchange glances
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
best time to see
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
outward appearance; apparent
forked (road, river)
presentation techniques; way of showing something
I told you so; you see that?
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
to be able to see
seeing for the first time; first sight
it serves you right
viewing; view; viewpoint
wait until you actually see it
unlimited viewing; watching as much as one likes
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to estimate
at odd moments
(being) worth seeing; impressive
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
well, look at that
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to observe carefully; to make sure
viewpoint; point of view; way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
to compare with the eye
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
height; elevated place
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to stare back at; to look back at
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
to stare back at; to look back at
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
just you wait!; I'll show you one day!; you'll see!; you'll pay for this!
rarely seen; uncommon
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
glancing look
best time to see
to be seen; to be in sight; to be able to see; to see; to be worth watching; to be worth seeing
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
serves you right!; see what happens!
endpaper (of a book); end-paper; facing (material sewn on the inside edge of a garment); looking back; triumphing over (a rival)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
looking from the side; looking aside
perception; grasp
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
to miss seeing
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
as anyone can see
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to follow another's example
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
last look; farewell look
looking at each other; postponement; suspension; interruption
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
someone who has come to say farewell; those who have come to say farewell; people at a send-off
fire tower
point of view; way of seeing
to see everything
what parents would bring up a kid like this?; (lit.) I'd like to see his (her) parents' faces
to observe carefully; to make sure
knowing what is right and not doing it is a want of courage
looking from the side; looking aside
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
to watch over; to watch attentively
nursing; caring for the sick; deathwatch; attendance at a deathbed
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to leave unseen or unread
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
(I) found it; (I) found you
indiscriminately
failing to recognize; failing to recognise; mistaking for
to not see the wood for the trees; to be caught up with trivial matters and lose sight of the big picture
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
plum-blossom viewing
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
I told you so; you see that?
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
appearance; look
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
serves you right!; see what happens!
one man's fault is another's lesson
look; glance; (at first) sight
strange; unfamiliar; unknown
to forsake one thing for another
looking to and fro
unique; unrivaled; unrivalled; without parallel
chrysanthemum watching
to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)
deemed; presumptive; imputed
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
decent; respectable; dignified; becoming; seemly
to forsake one thing for another
misjudgement; misjudgment; mistake in vision
hades; realm of the dead; the next world
serves you right!; see what happens!
to stare back at; to look back at
last look; farewell look
mutual assistance; mutual sympathy
panties made to be seen; panties that conceal enough to not be embarrassing if seen
to suit one's speech to the audience
to suit one's speech to the audience
layering; placing a large amount of orders and cancelling before they are executed (with the intent of manipulating the market)
pleasant to look at; easy to see
showy; ostentatious
showy; ostentatious
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
appearance; front of a structural member
one man's fault is another's lesson
to accidentally be visible (in a play, TV show, etc.); to be partly cut off (in a photo, video, etc.); to be partly in the frame
look at both sides of the thing; (lit.) look at both sides of the shield
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
showy; ostentatious
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
(I) found it; (I) found you
Edo period inspection of rice plants
acting on an impulse; doing something without considering the consequences; loose morals (e.g. of a geisha); easy virtue
pleasant to look at; easy to see
beshimi; noh mask with a slanted mouth, bulging eyes and large nostrils
observation tower; scout tower
pleasant to look at
to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise; to underestimate
look at both sides of the thing; (lit.) look at both sides of the shield
show-off bra; wearing clothes that reveal part of the bra (on purpose)
declaring one will participate in the game without first looking at one's dealt hand (when being the dealer)
Tōhoku harvest divination event (14th night of the New Year)
to be transparent; to be penetrable
reality can not compete with imagination; prospect is often better than possession
special seats and standing-only space in the galley for people who only intend to see one act of a kabuki play
layering; placing a large amount of orders and cancelling before they are executed (with the intent of manipulating the market)
tile accidentally or mistakenly shown to other players
tile accidentally or mistakenly shown to other players
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
contemptible; despicable
unparalleled in history (unparallelled)
bargain sale; clearance sale; rummage sale
zeal is a bad servant; (lit.) the person who chases a deer does not see the mountain
zeal is a bad servant; (lit.) the person who chases a deer does not see the mountain
it serves you right
serves you right!; see what happens!
supervision; management
Japanese shrew mole (Urotrichus talpoides)
Siebold's stonecrop (Hylotelephium sieboldii)
black and white snapper (Macolor niger)
slit in the curtains that allows someone on stage to see the audience (in kabuki theatre); public eye; feeling of being watched; casual observers
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
unfinished; unfulfilled; impossible
to get used to seeing; to be familiar with
to get used to seeing; to be familiar with
moon-viewing on the 13th day of the 9th lunar month
Shiomi City (a fictional city in the Fortune Arterial visual novel)
Kunimi Station (Kōchi)
Shichimi Station