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見える

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 見える.

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Entry

見えるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #116
1

to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight

Examples
聖霊がある方の上に下って、その上にとどまられるのが見えたなら、その方こそ聖霊によってバプテスマを授ける方である。
The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.
2

to look; to seem; to appear

Examples
11ページの地図はとても奇妙に見える。逆さまにしてみると、見慣れた地図になる。
The map on page 11 looks very strange. Turn it upside down. Then it becomes a familiar map to you.
3

Honorific

to come

Examples
佐藤さんという方があなたの留守中にお見えになりました。
A person named Sato came to visit while you were out.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

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