VocabularyJLPT N5 · core

見える

みえる
hepburn mieru

to be visible, to look like

Part of speech · ichidan-verb

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Examples

  1. 富士山が見えます。
    I can see Mount Fuji.
  2. 若く見えます。
    You look young.

Collocations

見える (mieru, visible)山が見える若く見える見られる (mirareru)~に見える (look like)

Mnemonic

Mieru (見える) is "visible / appear" — B + no-cluster ichidan spontaneous verb. Three-way miru family: (1) miru (active "see"); (2) mirareru (potential "can see" + passive "be seen"); (3) mieru (spontaneous + adjectival "look / appear"). Wakaku mieru (look young — appearance / impression). Korean boda / boida and Chinese kan / kanjian split; Japans 3-way plus adjectival use unique.

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  1. Mieru adjectival?

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