► 動詞
見る [(1)みる] meaning: watch rank: 1
☆ その映画は見たことがない ⇨ I’ve never watched that movie
☆ 見てろよ、この野郎 ⇨ Keep watching, you bastard. (I will make you pay, prove you’re wrong) (☛ A common phrase)
窺う [うかがう] [顔色を窺う] meaning: watch rank: 2
☆ 彼はいつも上司の顔色を窺っている ⇨ He is always fearfully checking the color of his boss’s face, the mood of his boss
見張る [みはる] meaning: watch rank: 2
☆ あいつが逃げないように見張ってろ ⇨ Watch him so that he won’t escape
☆ 刑事が彼の動きを見張っている ⇨ A cop is watching his move
見守る [みまもる] meaning: watch rank: 2
☆ 彼はいつも子供のことをそっと見守っている ⇨ He is always quietly watching, looking out for, his kids (☛ Watch so that things will go well, with minimum intervention)
監視 [かんし] [監視する] meaning: watch rank: 3
☆ 政府は国民を監視している ⇨ The government is monitoring the citizens (☛ Someone with authority monitor someone)
見物 [けんぶつ] [見物する] meaning: watch rank: 3
☆ 路上の芸人を多くの人が見物している ⇨ A lot of people are watching the street performer (☛ Watch typically free, public entertainment)
偵察 [ていさつ] [偵察する] meaning: watch rank: 3
☆ 彼等は敵の動きを偵察した ⇨ They surveyed, did a reconnaissance of the enemy’s move
観覧 [かんらん] [観覧する] meaning: watch rank: 4
☆ ビルの屋上で花火を観覧した ⇨ We watched fireworks from the top of the building
参観 [さんかん] [参観する] meaning: watch rank: 4
☆ 彼女は子供の学校の授業を参観した ⇨ She observed her child’s school class
視聴 [しちょう] [視聴する] [liter] meaning: watch rank: 4
☆ その番組を百万人が視聴した ⇨ 1 million people watched (and listened) the program (☛ Literally means to watch and listen, but usually means to watch, especially TV)
正視 [せいし] [正視する] meaning: watch rank: 4
☆ 犯行現場は余りに凄惨で正視出来ない ⇨ The crime scene is too gruesome that you can’t look straight
傍観 [ぼうかん] [傍観する] meaning: watch rank: 4
☆ 彼は喧嘩をただ傍観した ⇨ He just watched the fight without intervening
巡視 [じゅんし] [巡視する] meaning: watch rank: 5
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► 成句
目 [め] [目が届く] meaning: watch rank: 2
☆ 社長も会社の全てには目が届かない ⇨ It is impossible for the CEO to monitor and supervise everything of the company
☆ 私の目が届かない所で子供達が何をしているか心配だ ⇨ I am concerned what my kids are doing out of my sight, supervision
目 [め] [目を光らす] meaning: watch rank: 2
☆ 警察が飲酒運転の取締りに目を光らせている ⇨ Police is carefully watching out for drunk driving (☛ Literally “shine one’s eyes”)
目 [め] [目を配る] meaning: watch rank: 2
☆ 子供達全員に目を配るのは大変だ ⇨ It is very difficult to watch over all the children (☛ Literally “distribute eye”)
► 名詞
時計 [とけい] meaning: watch rank: 1
☆ 腕時計 ⇨ A wrist watch (☛ Refers to both watches and clocks)
監視 [かんし] meaning: watch rank: 3
☆ 囚人は監視下にある ⇨ The prisoner is under monitoring (☛ Someone with authority monitor someone)
☆ 監視カメラ ⇨ Monitoring cameras (☛ Someone with authority monitor someone)
見物 [けんぶつ] meaning: watch rank: 3
☆ 芸人の周りを見物人が囲んでいる ⇨ Onlookers are surrounding the street performer (☛ Watch typically free, public entertainment)
視聴者 [しちょうちゃ] meaning: watch rank: 3
☆ この番組の視聴者数は一千万人を越えた ⇨ The viewership of the program has surpassed 10 million (☛ Literally means to watch and listen, but usually means to watch, especially TV)
偵察 [ていさつ] meaning: watch rank: 3
☆ 偵察ドローン ⇨ A reconnaissance drone
見張り [みはり] meaning: watch rank: 3
☆ 建物の前には見張りがいる ⇨ There is a watchman in front of the building (☛ Someone who watches and informs others of danger. He/she won’t necessarily fight back)
参観 [さんかん] meaning: watch rank: 4
☆ 学校で参観日があった ⇨ There was a parent-observation day at the school
見応え [みごたえ] meaning: watch rank: 4
☆ 見応えたっぷりの映画 ⇨ A great movie to watch. A movie with a lot of great scenes (☛ Literally “watch response”. Something that excites you to watch)
見物 [みもの] meaning: watch rank: 4
☆ 彼が本当にやってのけるかどうか見物だ ⇨ It is a real spectacle to see, worth watching, he really gets it done
物見 [ものみ] meaning: watch rank: 4
☆ 芸人の周りに物見の人だかりが出来ていた ⇨ There was a circle of people watching the performer