Japanese word

見受ける

Pronunciation

Romajimiukeru

Meaning

  • verbobserve

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.

Illustration for 見受ける (observe)

More examples

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.

Core concept

It presents a state or fact as something that can be recognized from what is seen or from the way a situation appears.

Common phrases

  • 傾向を見受けるkei kō o mi u ke ru

    observe a trend

  • 異変を見受けるi hen o mi u ke ru

    notice an abnormality

  • 成長を見受けるsei chō o mi u ke ru

    observe growth

Similar words

見て取るmitetoru: To grasp a fact or tendency from visible signs or the way a situation appears.
察するsassuru: To infer a feeling or situation from indirect signs.
観察するkansatsusuru: To watch something carefully to identify its details or changes.

Definition in Japanese

目にした様子や状況から、ある事実や傾向を感じ取ること。me ni shi ta yō su ya jō kyō ka ra a ru ji jitsu ya kei kō o kan ji to ru ko to

Word origin

見受ける (miukeru) is formed from 見る (miru, "see") and 受ける (ukeru, "receive"), and its meaning reflects noticing and taking in an apparent condition.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • spotverb
  • inferverb

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