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► 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
☆ はいつも上司顔色窺っている ⇨ 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
☆ あいつがげないように見張ってろ ⇨ Watch him so that he won’t escape
☆ 刑事動き見張っている ⇨ A cop is watching his move

見守る  [みまもる]    meaning:  watch  rank: 2
☆ 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
☆ 路上芸人くのが見物している ⇨ 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
☆ ビル屋上花火を観覧した ⇨ We watched fireworks from the top of the building

参観  [さんかん]  [参観する]    meaning:  watch  rank: 4
☆ 彼女子供学校授業を参観した ⇨ 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
☆ 犯行現場余り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
☆ 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
  [め]  [目が届く]    meaning:  watch  rank: 2
☆ 社長会社てには目がかない ⇨ It is impossible for the CEO to monitor and supervise everything of the company
☆ の目がかない子供達をしているか心配だ ⇨ I am concerned what my kids are doing out of my sight, supervision

  [め]  [目を光らす]    meaning:  watch  rank: 2
☆ 警察飲酒運転取締りに目をらせている ⇨ Police is carefully watching out for drunk driving  (☛ Literally “shine one’s eyes”)

  [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千万えた ⇨ 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
☆ 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
☆ 芸人周りに物見のだかりが出来ていた ⇨ There was a circle of people watching the performer