- 1. [v1, vt] to show; to display
- 2. [v1, vt] to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...
- 3. [v1, vt] to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining
- 4. [v1, vt] to have (something) looked at (by a specialist); to have (an antique, etc.) appraised
- 5. [v1, vt] to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor — also written as 診せる
- 6. [aux-v, v1] to make a show of (doing); to do in a conspicuous manner; to do in view of others — after the -te form of a verb
- 7. [aux-v, v1] to resolve to do; to do at any cost; to show others that one will ... — after the -te form of a verb
Conjugation — Verb (ichidan)
| Dictionary form | みせる | (miseru) |
| Polite | みせます | (misemasu) |
| Past, plain | みせた | (miseta) |
| Past, polite | みせました | (misemashita) |
| Negative, plain | みせない | (misenai) |
| Negative, polite | みせません | (misemasen) |
| Past negative, plain | みせなかった | (misenakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | みせませんでした | (misemasendeshita) |
| Te-form | みせて | (misete) |
| Potential | みせられる | (miserareru) |
| Volitional | みせよう | (miseyou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | みせれば | (misereba) |
| Passive | みせられる | (miserareru) |
| Causative | みせさせる | (misesaseru) |
| Imperative | みせろ | (misero) |
Kanji in this word
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見
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visibleOn: ケン (ken)Kun: み.る (mi.ru)、 み.える (mi.eru)、 み.せる (mi.seru)
Example Sentences
彼女は背を高く見せるためにハイヒールをはいている。
She wears high heels to make herself look taller.
取り繕うように、笑ってみせる。
She smiled to smooth things over.
どんな手を使ってでも勝ちとってみせる。
I'll win no matter what it takes.