見下ろす

みおろす

to overlook, to look down on something

What does 見下ろす mean?

見下ろす is a Japanese verb meaning to overlook, to look down on something in English. It is written as 見下ろす in kanji, みおろす in hiragana, and miorosu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その建物から町全体が見下ろせる。

The building looks down on the whole town.