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見みせる

Kana みせる Romaji miseru

JLPT N5 Common word

Definitions

01ichidan verb · transitive

02ichidan verb · transitive

to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...

03ichidan verb · transitive

to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining

04ichidan verb · transitive

to have (something) looked at (by a specialist); to have (an antique, etc.) appraised

05ichidan verb · transitive

to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor

also written as 診せる

06auxiliary verb · ichidan verb

to make a show of (doing); to do in a conspicuous manner; to do in view of others

after the -te form of a verb

07auxiliary verb · ichidan verb

to resolve to do; to do at any cost; to show others that one will ...

after the -te form of a verb

Examples

取り繕うように、笑ってみせる。

She smiled to smooth things over.

Tatoeba #76039

どんな手を使ってでも勝ちとってみせる。

I'll win no matter what it takes.

Tatoeba #199417

彼女は背を高く見せるためにハイヒールをはいている。

She wears high heels to make herself look taller.

Tatoeba #87558

Source

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