見える

みえる

to be visible; -- polite verb meaning 来る (くる) --

Also:to look

What does 見える mean?

見える is a Japanese verb meaning to be visible; -- polite verb meaning 来る (くる) -- in English. It can also be translated as to look depending on context. It is written as 見える in kanji, みえる in hiragana, and mieru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

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.

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.

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.