眺める（ながめる）
JLPT N3 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to gaze / look out
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 眺めます | ながめます |
| te-form | 眺めて | ながめて |
| ta-form (past) | 眺めた | ながめた |
| nai-form (negative) | 眺めない | ながめない |
| potential form | 眺められる | ながめられる |
Example sentences
- 窓から遠くの山を眺める。 — I gaze at the distant mountains from the window.
- 海を眺めながら、ぼんやりする。 — I let my mind wander while gazing at the sea.
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