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► 副詞
一見  [いっけん]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ それらは一見同じに見えるが、違う ⇨ They look the same at first glance, but in fact are different

きょろきょろ  [(1)きょろきょろ]  [coll]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ キョロキョロして、何探してんの? ⇨ You’re looking around, what are you looking for?  (☛ Look around with rapid eye movements)

まじまじ  [(3)まじまじ]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ 自分をまじまじと見つめた ⇨ He stared at his hands closely  (☛ Look very close, typically incredulously)

きょときょと  [(1)きょときょと]  [coll]    meaning:  look  rank: 3
☆ 彼女はきょときょとして落ち着かない様子だ ⇨ She seems nervous, looking around nervously  (☛ Look around busily)

ちらちら  [(1)ちらちら]    meaning:  look  rank: 3
☆ 彼女をちらちらている ⇨ He is glancing at her again and again
☆ 彼女屈むことにがちらちらえる ⇨ Every time she bends down I have a glimpse of her breasts

► 動詞
見る  [(1)みる]    meaning:  look  rank: 1
☆ よく見ないといがからない ⇨ You can’t tell the difference unless you look close
☆ 何見てんの? ⇨ What are you looking at?

俯く  [うつむく]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ 皆うつむいてわなかった ⇨ Everybody had their heads down, nobody looked up, and nobody said anything  (☛ Look down)

眺める  [(3)ながめる]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ 皆傍から眺めるだけでわりたがらない ⇨ Everybody just watches from the side and nobody wants to get involved
☆ 景色を眺めている ⇨ He is looking at the scenery  (☛ Look around without a particular focus)

睨み付ける  [(5)にらみつける]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ 彼女睨みつけた ⇨ She glared at me  (☛ An alternative, accentuated form of 睨む)

睨む  [(2)にらむ]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ 彼女睨んだ ⇨ She glared at me

拝見  [はいけん]  [拝見する]  [humble]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ いたお手紙を拝見させて頂きました ⇨ I read the letter you had given, sent, me

見上げる  [みあげる]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ 彼女を見上げた ⇨ She looked up to the sky  (☛ Look up)

見入る  [(2)みいる]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ 彼等サッカー試合見入っている ⇨ They’re intently watching a football game  (☛ Look closely)

見下ろす  [みおろす]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ 山頂からを見下ろした ⇨ I looked down at the town from the top of the mountain  (☛ Look down)

見詰める  [みつめる]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ 彼女をじっと見つめた ⇨ She just stared at his face

見回す  [みまわす]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ 辺りを見回した ⇨ He looked around him  (☛ Look around)

見渡す  [みわたす]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ 世界中を見渡してものような選手はいない ⇨ Even if you look around the entire world you won’t find a player like him

見合わせる  [(4)みあわせる]    meaning:  look  rank: 3
☆ 私達困惑してを見合わせた ⇨ We looked at each other in confusion

仰ぐ  [(2)あおぐ]  [liter]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ じられずにを仰いだ ⇨ He looked up the sky in disbelief  (☛ Look up)

映る  [(2)うつる]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ 事情らない人達には奇妙に映るだろう ⇨ It must look strange to those who don’t know the background

凝視  [(1)ぎょうし]  [凝視する]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ 彼女写真を凝視した ⇨ He stared at her picture  (☛ Look closely and intently)

注視  [(1)ちゅうし]  [注視する]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ 画面を注視した ⇨ He looked closely into the screen

鳥瞰  [ちょうかん]  [鳥瞰する]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ を鳥瞰する ⇨ Look at a car from a bird’s-eye view

展望  [てんぼう]  [展望する]  [liter]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ ここから街全体景色が展望出来る ⇨ You can look over the entire cityscape from here  (☛ Look at a panoramic scenery)

盗み見る  [(4)ぬすみみる]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ 生徒解答を盗み見た ⇨ He sneak-looked at the answer of the student next to him

望む  [のぞむ]  [liter]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ からを望むことが出来る ⇨ I can see the mountain from my house window
☆ を望むホテル ⇨ A hotel from which you can see the sea. A hotel facing the sea

見据える  [みすえる]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ 将来を見据えた計画必要だ ⇨ We need a plan that looks into the future  (☛ Look closely and evaluate)

見向く  [(2)みむく]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ 呼んだがは見向きもしなかった ⇨ I called to him but he didn’t even turn to look at me  (☛ Usually in negative as 見向きもしない)

見遣る  [(2)みやる]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ のほうを胡散臭そうに見やった ⇨ He looked at me distrustfully

眺望  [ちょうぼう]  [眺望する]    meaning:  look  rank: 5
☆ から景色を眺望する ⇨ Look at the city scenery from the top of the hill

瞠目  [どうもく]  [瞠目する]    meaning:  look  rank: 5
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見交わす  [みかわす]    meaning:  look  rank: 5
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► 成句
  [め]  [目を通す]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ 書類に目をした ⇨ He ran his eyes through the document  (☛ Look through)

► 名詞
一見  [いっけん]  [一見する]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ 一見しただけではかない欠陥 ⇨ A defect you don’t notice if you just take a glimpse

御覧  [ごらん]  [respect]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ 一度御覧下さい ⇨ Please have a look
☆ 結果は御覧の通りです ⇨ The results are as you can see. The results are as shown

一目  [(2)ひとめ]    meaning:  look  rank: 2
☆ それが失敗なことは一目でらかだった ⇨ One look and it was obvious that it was a failure
☆ 彼女はそのを一目見て買うことにめた ⇨ She took one look at the dress and decided to buy it

一瞥  [いちべつ]  [liter]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ はこちらを一瞥しただけだった ⇨ He only gave me a glimpse  (☛ One look)

上目遣い  [(4)うわめづかい]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ 彼女は上目遣いにこちらをた ⇨ 

展望  [てんぼう]  [liter]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ の展望台 ⇨ An observatory at the top of the hill  (☛ Look at a panoramic scenery)

睨み  [にらみ]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ 彼女はにらみ綺麗だ ⇨ She is pretty even when she is glaring

ぱっと見  [ぱっとみ]  [coll]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ ぱっと見はかったが、見るとあまりくなかった ⇨ It looked good at first glance, but looked closer and was not very good

見頃  [みごろ]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ 丁度今身頃だ ⇨ Now is the best time to look at cherry blossoms

見様  [みよう]  [見様による]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ 彼女は見様によっては美人だ ⇨ She is pretty depending on how you look

よそ見  [よそみ]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ 運転中によそ見をするとないよ ⇨ It is dangerous to take your eyes off from where you are going  (☛ Look somewhere else than where you should be looking)

脇見  [わきみ]    meaning:  look  rank: 4
☆ 脇見運転危険だ ⇨ It is dangerous to look elsewhere while driving  (☛ Look elsewhere than you should be looking)