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Verb + よう(1) + に + みえる
[い]Adjective[い]+ そうに(2) + みえる
[な]Adjective + (そう) + に + みえる
Noun + (の + よう(1))+ に + みえる
(1) みたい
(2) く
詳細
一般
「にみえる」の情報
にみえる (primarily written only in hiragana) is a phrase that combines the case marking particleに, with the る-Verb見える 'to appear', or 'to be visible'. This construction is regularly used with nouns, to show that something 'appears to be (A)', but it may also be partnered with the auxiliary verbs ようだ or そうだ (in their adverbial forms ように and そうに) to add a level of uncertainty. In these cases, it sounds closer to 'to seem to be (A)' in English.
As with many other ようだ structures, みたい may be used instead. This creates the expression みたいにみえる. While this may appear confusing at first, it just means 'to look like something that could be (A)'. In this way it reinforces the 'guess' that the speaker is making.
Caution
In grammar constructions like this, kanji will very rarely be used. This is primarily because it will change the way a native speaker perceives the meaning. Many grammar structures are written purely in hiragana, specifically to express that they are a 'set' construction. Adding kanji can lead a reader to assume that the writer is highlighting the kanji's meaning, rather than the more common grammatical meaning.
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彼は忙しそうにみえる。
He looks/appears busy.
先生は怒っているようにみえる。
The teacher looks/appears angry.
水ぼうそうにみえるニキビ。
Pimples that look like/have the appearance of chicken pox.
このスーツケースは軽くみえる。
This suitcase looks light/appears light.
彼女は幸せそうにみえる。
She seems/appears happy.
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hollydifab
Apologies, I’ve looked everywhere for an answer but can’t seem to find one.
Do the parentheses around (のよう・みたい) mean they are optional when pairing にみえる with a Noun? Or does one or the other have to be used with a Noun?
Thank you!
Pablunpro
Hi!
As you have guessed, anything inside parentheses is optional.
In this particular case and as per the writeup, you can either include のよう between the noun and にみえる to add a level of uncertainty (‘to seem to be (A)’) or use にみえる directly after the noun (‘to look like (A)’). It all depends on the nuance you want to convey.
HTH!
hollydifab
Thank you so much!
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