見(み)かける

みかける
verb (ichidan)
to catch sight of, to happen to see
他動詞 transitivecognition
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present見(み)かける見(み)かけない
Present polite見(み)かけます見(み)かけません
Past見(み)かけた見(み)かけなかった
Past polite見(み)かけました見(み)かけませんでした
て form見(み)かけて見(み)かけなくて
ている present見(み)かけている見(み)かけていない
ている polite見(み)かけています見(み)かけていません
ている past見(み)かけていた見(み)かけていなかった
ている past polite見(み)かけていました見(み)かけていませんでした
Conditional ば見(み)かければ見(み)かけなければ
Conditional たら見(み)かけたら見(み)かけなかったら
Volitional見(み)かけよう—
Volitional polite見(み)かけましょう—
Potential見(み)かけられる見(み)かけられない
Passive見(み)かけられる見(み)かけられない
Causative見(み)かけさせる見(み)かけさせない
Imperative見(み)かけろ見(み)かけるな
1. to catch sight of, to happen to see
To see someone or something by chance, not intentionally looking for it.
駅(えき)で彼(かれ)を見(み)かけました。
I happened to see him at the station.
I don't see this flower around recently.
I once happened to see a famous actor at that store.
Lately I've been seeing stray cats around town a lot.
I happened to see a friend on the train.
I haven't seen her around lately.
2. to notice, to spot
To become aware of something's presence.
珍(めずら)しい鳥(とり)を見(み)かけた。
I spotted a rare bird.
You can see that product in any store.
I noticed that article in the newspaper.
I often see people reading at cafes.

見(み)かける means to catch sight of or happen to see.

Transitivity

ASPECT (ている):

  • 見(み)かけている is rarely used; typically past tense

Common patterns

  • ~を見(み)かける (happen to see ~)
  • よく見(み)かける (often see)
  • 見(み)かけなくなる (stop seeing around)
  • 見(み)かけ (appearance, looks - noun)

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