What does 一見 mean?
一見 is a Japanese noun meaning “a look, a glimpse, glance; first meeting” in English. It can also be translated as “apparently, first meeting” depending on context. It is written as 一見 in kanji, いっけん in hiragana, and ikken in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
上空を飛行中に私たちはその湖ちらりと一見した。
We had a glimpse of the lake as we flew over it.
この問題は一見簡単そうだが実は難しい。
This problem seems to be easy on the surface, but it's really difficult.