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see, look at, watch, look after, take care of
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/miꜜɾɯ/
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To perceive with the eyes or attend to someone’s care.
Practice using 見る in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • 窓の外を見てください。
    Please look out the window.
  • 山を見る。
    I look at the mountain.
  • 昨日、映画を見た。
    I watched a movie yesterday.
  • 留守の間、子供を見てくれますか。
    Could you look after the child while I’m away?
  • 空を見ると星が見えた。
    When I looked at the sky, I saw stars.

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Meanings

Look at or watch

verb
daily life
neutral
To perceive a person, object, or event with the eyes.

Examples

  • 山を見る。
    I look at the mountain.
  • 窓の外を見てください。
    Please look out the window.
  • 昨日、映画を見た。
    I watched a movie yesterday.
  • テレビでニュースを見ます。
    I watch the news on TV.
  • 空を見ると星が見えた。
    When I looked at the sky, I saw stars.

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Take care of

verb
daily life
neutral
To watch over and attend to a person or animal.

Examples

  • 留守の間、子供を見てくれますか。
    Could you look after the child while I’m away?
  • 祖母の面倒を見ています。
    I take care of my grandmother.
  • 先生が子供たちを見ています。
    The teacher is looking after the children.
  • 母が赤ちゃんを見てくれた。
    My mother looked after the baby.
  • 犬を見てもらえますか。
    Could you look after the dog?

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Etymology

From Old Japanese miru, derived from the verb mi ‘to see’.

FAQ

How do you read 見る?

It is read みる, miru.

What particle marks what you see?

Usually を, as in 山を見る.

Can it mean watching a film?

Yes. 映画を見る is ordinary.

Can it mean looking after someone?

Yes. 子供を見る can mean caring for a child.

What does てみる mean?

After another verb’s て-form, it means trying an action to see what happens.

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