Meaning of 見かける in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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見かける, 見掛けるJLPT 1
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Kana Readingみかける
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Romajimikakeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
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Example Sentences
見かける, 見掛ける, みかける used in context
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Men in kimonos are no longer a common sight in Tokyo.
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If you see a suspicious person, please inform the police.
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Whenever I meet her, she smiles at me.
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She froze at the sight of the bear.
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彼女の近所の人たちは、この国のどこでも見かけるような人々だった。
Her neighbors were such as you meet everywhere in this country.
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I caught sight of her as she turned the corner.
Verb Conjugations
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
On: カイ, ケイ
Kun: か.ける, -か.ける, か.け, -か.け, -が.け, か.かる, -か.かる, -が.かる, か.かり, -が.かり, かかり, -がかり
11 strokes
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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