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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'.

Core verbs

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  1. you watch it

    昨日、この映画を見ました

    kinō, kono eiga o mimashita

    I watched this film yesterday.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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?

  5. 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.

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