見える (mieru) means “can see” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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窓から山が見えます。mado ka ra yama ga mi e ma su

I can see a mountain from the window.

この写真では、彼の表情がよく見えます。ko no sha shin de wa kare no hyō jō ga yo ku mi e ma su

In this photo, I can see his expression clearly.

Describes something that is within a person's visual field and can be noticed without deliberate searching.

見るmiru: A person directs the eyes toward something to observe it intentionally.

目に映って、視界の中で認識できる状態にある。me ni utsu tte shi kai no naka de nin shiki de ki ru jō tai ni a ru

The native Japanese verb 見える (mieru) is the modern form of 見ゆ (miyu), an older verb meaning "be visible" or "appear".

Unlike a verb for deliberate looking, 見える (mieru) focuses on what reaches the eyes, so it commonly describes views through windows, openings, or gaps.