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N1 る-verb, Transitive verb

見(み)かけるto (happen to) see, to notice, to catch sight of

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to (happen to) see, to notice, to catch sight of

    All Forms

    見かける 【みかける】、見掛ける 【みかける】

    Details

      • み

      • か

      • け

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 学校(がっこう)ではよく校長(こうちょう)先生(せんせい)を見(み)かけます。

      I often happen to see the principal at school.

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    • 不審(ふしん)な人(ひと)を見(み)かけたから警察(けいさつ)に通報(つうほう)した。

      I caught sight of the suspect and reported it to the police.

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    • あなたは街(まち)で有名人(ゆうめいじん)を見(み)かけた事(こと)がありますか？

      Have you ever happened to see a celebrity in the city?

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    • 母(はは)は不審(ふしん)者(しゃ)を見(み)かけるや否(いな)や、直(す)ぐに交番(こうばん)へ駆(か)け込(こ)みました。

      As soon as my mother caught sight of a suspicious person, she immediately rushed to the police box.

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    • 指名(しめい)手配(てはい)犯(はん)を見(み)かけたとあって、僕(ぼく)の鼓動(こどう)は今(いま)まで以上(いじょう)に早(はや)くなっている。

      Having happened to catch sight of a wanted criminal, my heartbeat is now faster than ever before.

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