視

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部首ぶしゅ: 見(みる)

Meaning

Look / Watch / Inspect / Regard

  • Basic forms
  • 視る — look at; view; observe / base form
  • 視ます — looks at; views / masu form
  • 視た — looked at; viewed / ta form
  • 視て — looking at … / te form
  • 視ない — do not look at / negative
  • 視れば — if (one) looks at / conditional
  • Common expressions
  • 試合を視る — watch a game
  • 全体を視る — view the whole picture
  • 将来を視る — look toward the future
  • More
  • 視たい — want to watch / 〜たい form
  • 視よう — let’s watch / 〜よう form
  • 視ている — is watching; is observing / state

視る(みる) is an ichidan transitive verb. It emphasizes viewing or observing something carefully or analytically, and is often used in formal or written contexts.

  • 視力しりょく — eyesight
  • 視線しせん — line of sight / gaze
  • 無視むし — ignore
  • 重視じゅうし — attach importance to
  • 視察しさつ — inspection / observation tour
  • 近視きんし — nearsightedness

視 combines the radical 見 (to see) with the phonetic 示 (シ). Together, they express the idea of watching or inspecting something closely — often with judgment or consideration.

かれ視力しりょくいです。
He has good eyesight.

先生せんせい学生がくせい態度たいど重視じゅうししています。
The teacher places importance on students' attitude.

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Forms
視察しさつ — inspection / observation tour
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