みる
miru
みる is one move: put your eyes on it
The picture Placing your eyes on something to find out how it is. Keep them there and it becomes 'look after'; act first and check after, and it becomes 'try it'.
Where the picture shows up in みる
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you watch it
昨日、この映画を見ました。
kinō, kono eiga o mimashita
I watched this film yesterday.
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you check as you go
地図を見ながら行きましょう。
chizu o minagara ikimashō
Let's walk while looking at the map.
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you try it and see
よかったら一度食べてみてください。
yokattara ichido tabete mite kudasai
Do give it a try if you like.
て-form + みる means 'try and see'; write it in hiragana, not 見る.
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you don't take your eyes off
ちょっと子どもを見ていてください。
chotto kodomo o mite ite kudasai
Could you watch my child for a moment?
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you wait and see
薬を飲んで、しばらく様子を見ましょう。
kusuri o nonde, shibaraku yōsu o mimashō
Take the medicine and let's see how it goes.