見掛(みか)ける

みかける
verb (ichidan)
to happen to see, to catch sight of
1. to happen to see, to catch sight of
To see someone or something by chance, without intending to.
駅(えき)で彼(かれ)を見掛(みか)けた。
I happened to see him at the station.
この辺(あた)りで見掛(みか)けない顔(かお)だね。
You're a face I don't see around here.
Common expression
電車(でんしゃ)で彼女(かのじょ)を見掛(みか)けた。
I happened to see her on the train.
彼(かれ)を最近(さいきん)見掛(みか)けない。
I haven't seen him around lately.
公園(こうえん)で散歩(さんぽ)している人(ひと)を見掛(みか)けた。
I happened to see someone taking a walk in the park.
昨日(きのう)先生(せんせい)を駅前(えきまえ)で見掛(みか)けた。
I happened to see my teacher in front of the station yesterday.
2. to notice, to spot
To observe or notice something while passing by or looking around.
最近(さいきん)よく見掛(みか)ける広告(こうこく)だ。
It's an advertisement I see often lately.
珍(めずら)しい鳥(とり)を見掛(みか)けた。
I spotted a rare bird.
その商品(しょうひん)はどこでも見掛(みか)ける。
You see that product everywhere.
よく見掛(みか)ける顔(かお)だ。
That's a familiar face.
この花(はな)は山(やま)でよく見掛(みか)けるが、街(まち)ではあまり見(み)ない。
You often spot this flower in the mountains, but rarely see it in town.

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)

TRANSITIVE PAIR: None commonly used

ASPECT:

  • 見掛(みか)ける: to catch sight of (punctual)
  • 見掛(みか)けている: not typically used in progressive

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 〜を見掛(みか)ける (to catch sight of ~)
  • 見掛(みか)けによらず (contrary to appearances)
  • 見掛(みか)け倒(だお)し (all show and no substance)

RELATED:

  • 見(み)かけ (noun): appearance, looks
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Added 2026.1.9 21:15 · Revised 2026.2.20 4:09
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