Meaning of 一見 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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一見JLPT 1
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Kana Readingいっけん
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Romajiikken
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- look; glimpse; glance
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- Parts of speech
- noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- to glance; to glimpse
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- first meeting
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- apparently; seemingly
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Example Sentences
一見, いっけん used in context
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この一見、あたりまえのように見えることが、実は難しいのである。
This, appearing at first glance to be perfectly obvious, is actually very difficult.
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ひげを生やしているせいなのか、一見怖そうなのに、実はやさしい人だ。
Possibly because he's got a beard, he looks scary at first glance but he's really a kind man.
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Seeing is believing.
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She is apparently an honest woman.
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彼女は一見おとなしそうだけど、やる時はやるって感じ。中に何か秘めた思いを持っているよ。
There's more to her than you think. She may seem pretty meek on first glance, but I get the sense she can get things done when she needs to.
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He is apparently a pianist.
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Kanji found in this word
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
On: ケン
Kun: み.る, み.える, み.せる
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