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Meaning of 見立てる(みたてる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

見立てる, 見たてる
Kana Reading
みたてる
Romaji
mitateru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to select; to choose
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to diagnose (an illness); to judge
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to see someone off
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to look after; to be (someone's) guardian
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to underrate; to look down on; to underestimate (someone)

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
見立てる
Plain Polite
見立てます
Negative
見立てない
Negative Polite
見立てません

Past

Plain
見立てた
Plain Polite
見立てました
Negative
見立てなかった
Negative Polite
見立てませんでした

Te

Plain
見立てて
Plain Polite
見立てまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
見立てられる
Plain Polite
見立てられます
Negative
見立てられない
Negative Polite
見立てられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

立 JLPT 5

stand up, rise, set up, erect

On: リツ, リュウ, リットル

Kun: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる

5 strokes

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見 JLPT 5

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

On: ケン

Kun: み.る, み.える, み.せる

7 strokes

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