Vocab Info

A2 Noun, する-verb, Adverb

一見(いっけん)look, glimpse, glance, apparently, seemingly, first meeting

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    1. Noun, する-verb

      1. 1.

        look, glimpse, glance

    2. Adverb

      1. 2.

        apparently, seemingly, at first glance, on the face of it

    3. Noun, する-verb

      1. 3.

        first meeting

        Archaic

    All Forms

    一見 【いっけん】

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      (かれ)綺麗(きれい)なバク(ちゅう)一見(いっけん)(あたい)します。

      His clean backflip is worth a look.

      • N1

      (ちち)一見(いっけん)()(よわ)そうに()えるが、本当(ほんとう)強気(つよき)だ。

      At first glance, my father seems timid, but he is actually very assertive.

      • N1

      彼女(かのじょ)一見(いっけん)大人(おとな)しそうに()えますが、(じつ)はよく(さわ)ぎます。

      At first glance, she seems quiet, but in reality, she is often quite noisy.

      • N1

      大事(だいじ)書類(しょるい)一見(いっけん)しただけで(やぶ)()てるなんて、(なに)(かんが)えているんだ?!

      How could you just glance over such important documents and then tear them up?! What were you thinking?!

      • N1

      鑑定(かんてい)()仕事(しごと)をしている(わたし)は、一見(いっけん)して彼女(かのじょ)のダイヤが偽物(にせもの)だとわかりました。

      As an appraiser, I could tell at first glance that her diamond was a fake.

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