見える — to be visible, to be seen
見える is the #175 most common word in Japanese, a verb. It means “to be visible, to be seen” and is pronounced [mʲie̞ɾɯ̟].
#175frequency rank
0.02%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of 見える
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見えた | past | was |
| 見え | present | be |
| みえ | present | be |
| 見えよ | command | be! |
| 見えろ | command | be! |
| みえよ | command | be! |
| みえろ | command | be! |
| 見えられる | passive | be been |
| みえられる | passive | be been |
| 見えれる | colloquial | can be |
| みえれる | colloquial | can be |
| 見えない | negative | do not be |
| 見えぬ | negative | do not be |
| 見えん | negative | do not be |
| みえない | negative | do not be |
| みえぬ | negative | do not be |
| みえん | negative | do not be |
| 見えず | negative | being (stem form) |
| みえず | negative | being (stem form) |
| 見えます | polite | |
| みえます | polite | |
| みえた | past | was |
| 見えれば | conditional | if ... be |
| みえれば | conditional | if ... be |