見破る（みやぶる）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to see through/unmask
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 見破ります | みやぶります |
| te-form | 見破って | みやぶって |
| ta-form (past) | 見破った | みやぶった |
| nai-form (negative) | 見破らない | みやぶらない |
| potential form | 見破れる | みやぶれる |
Example sentences
- うそを見破る。 — I saw through the lie.
- 相手の作戦を見破る。 — I saw through my opponent's strategy.
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