English–Japanese
“observe” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimiukeru
Example
私はその報告書に明らかな矛盾を見受けました。watashi wa so no hō koku sho ni aki ra ka na mu jun o mi u ke ma shi ta
I observed an obvious contradiction in the report.
How to say “observe” in Japanese
“Observe” in Japanese is 見受ける (miukeru).
It presents a state or fact as something that can be recognized from what is seen or from the way a situation appears.
Example sentences with 見受ける
会議での発言から、参加者の不安を見受けました。kai gi de no hatsu gen ka ra san ka sha no fu an o mi u ke ma shi ta
I observed concern among the participants based on what they said at the meeting.
Tips for using 見受ける
- The form 見受けられる (miukerareru) is frequent in formal Japanese writing, where it reports that a feature or tendency can be observed without naming a personal observer.