見渡す（みわたす）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to look out over
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 見渡します | みわたします |
| te-form | 見渡して | みわたして |
| ta-form (past) | 見渡した | みわたした |
| nai-form (negative) | 見渡さない | みわたさない |
| potential form | 見渡せる | みわたせる |
Example sentences
- 丘の上から町を見渡す。 — Look out over the town from the top of the hill.
- 全体を見渡して考える。 — Take in the whole picture before thinking it through.
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “見渡す” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)