〜に見える / に聞こえる

JLPT N4 Japanese self-study　·　~10 min　·　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

How to study “〜に見える / に聞こえる”

“〜に見える / に聞こえる” (Looks like / sounds like — sensory impressions) is a JLPT N4 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 10 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.