見せる（みせる）
JLPT N5 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to show
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 見せます | みせます |
| te-form | 見せて | みせて |
| ta-form (past) | 見せた | みせた |
| nai-form (negative) | 見せない | みせない |
| potential form | 見せられる | みせられる |
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Example sentences
- 駅の改札で駅員に切符を見せる。 — I show my ticket to the station staff at the ticket gate.
- 旅行の写真を友達に見せた。 — I showed my friend the photos from my trip.
Idioms & proverbs containing “見せる”
- 目に物見せる (めにものみせる) — to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
- 手の内を見せる (てのうちをみせる) — to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
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