Japanese Conversation · Level 28
90 words
Japanese word
見せる
Pronunciation
Romajimiseru
Meaning
- verbshow
Example
先生に写真を見せます。sen sei ni sha shin o mi se ma su
I show my teacher a picture.
More examples
先生に絵を見せます。sen sei ni e o mi se ma su
I show my picture to my teacher.
困ったときは店員に画面を見せてください。koma tta to ki wa ten in ni ga men o mi se te ku da sa i
When you have trouble, please show the screen to a store clerk.
Core concept
Centers on making something visible or known to another person by presenting it to them.
Common phrases
家族に見せるka zoku ni mi se ru
show the family
答えを見せるkota e o mi se ru
show the answer
絵を見せるe o mi se ru
show a picture
Similar words
示すshimesu: To point out or indicate something so that its meaning or presence is understood.
Definition in Japanese
相手に物や情報などを見えるようにする。ai te ni mono ya jō hō na do o mi e ru yō ni su ru
Word origin
As a native Japanese verb, 見せる (miseru) comes from Old Japanese 見す (misu), a causative form related to 見る (miru, "see").
Usage tips
- With 見せる (miseru), に (ni) usually marks the person who is shown something, while を (o) marks what is shown.