〜に見える / に聞こえる

Looks like / sounds like — sensory impressions

'She looks 20.' 'That music sounds sad.' に見える and に聞こえる let you describe how things appear to your senses.

What you'll learn

• 〜に見える: looks like / appears to be (visual)
• 〜に聞こえる: sounds like (auditory)
• Adjective + く見える/く聞こえる for quality descriptions

JLPT N4 Japanese self-study — interactive practice, instant feedback, completely free.