BackGrammar JLPT Level N4 - Lesson 12
Structure of 見(み)える:
Noun + が + 見える
Details about 見(み)える:
In the same way that 聞こえる is used to describe things that are 'audible', 見える can be used to describe things that are 'visible'. 見える itself is an intransitive verb, meaning that the object that is 'visible' will be marked with が.
- この部屋からは富士山が見えます。Mount Fuji can be seen from this room.
- 遠くに建物が見えるけどあれは何？I can see a building in the distance, but what is it?
- パンツが見えるくらいを下げて、先生に怒られた。My pants were sagging to the point where my underwear was visible, and I got scolded by my teacher.
- ここからだと小さく見えるけど、あのビルは130メートルもある。From here, the building looks small, but it is 130 meters tall.
- あの仕事は大変に見えるけど、簡単らしいよ。That job looks difficult, but I heard that it is easy.
見(み)える
Usage Notes for 見(み)える:
Synonyms for 見(み)える:
れる・られる (Potential)
To be able, Can (Potential)
がみられる
Can see, Can be seen, Can observe, Can be observed, Be evident, Chance to see something
Example of 見(み)える
「あの看板は大きいので、どこからでもよく見える。」
'Since that signboard is big, it can be seen from anywhere.'
「富士山はとても大きいから遠くからでもよく見える！」
'Mount Fuji is very big, so it can be clearly seen even from afar!'
雨がやんで、今でははっきりと見えるよ♪
I can see clearly now, the rain is gone♪
田舎は都会より明かりが少ないから星がよく見える。
There is less light in the countryside than in cities, so stars are clearly visible.
目が見えない人は聴覚が鋭い。
Blind people often have a sharp sense of hearing. (Literally - People who cannot see)
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