(みまも)

みまもる
godan verb
to watch over, to keep an eye on
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present見守(みまも)見守(みまも)らない
Present polite見守(みまも)ります見守(みまも)りません
Past見守(みまも)った見守(みまも)らなかった
Past polite見守(みまも)りました見守(みまも)りませんでした
て form見守(みまも)って見守(みまも)らなくて
ている present見守(みまも)っている見守(みまも)っていない
ている polite見守(みまも)っています見守(みまも)っていません
ている past見守(みまも)っていた見守(みまも)っていなかった
ている past polite見守(みまも)っていました見守(みまも)っていませんでした
Conditional ば見守(みまも)れば見守(みまも)らなければ
Conditional たら見守(みまも)ったら見守(みまも)らなかったら
Volitional見守(みまも)ろう
Volitional polite見守(みまも)りましょう
Potential見守(みまも)れる見守(みまも)れない
Passive見守(みまも)られる見守(みまも)られない
Causative見守(みまも)らせる見守(みまも)らせない
Imperative見守(みまも)見守(みまも)るな
1. to watch over, to keep an eye on
To observe someone or something carefully to ensure their safety or well-being.
子供(こども)見守(みまも)る。
To watch over a child.
母親(ははおや)子供(こども)見守(みまも)っている。
The mother is watching over her child.
The teacher is watching over the students' growth.
The parents quietly watched over their child's challenge.
People in the community watch over children on their way to school.
2. to observe attentively
To watch how a situation develops without intervening, often with concern or interest.
状況(じょうきょう)見守(みまも)る。
To watch the situation.
All we can do is watch how things develop.
選挙(せんきょ)結果(けっか)見守(みまも)っている。
I am watching the election results.
They watched the outcome of the match with bated breath.
[Note: (いき)() is an idiom meaning 'to hold one's breath']
People around the world are watching where this issue goes.

見守(みまも)る is a transitive verb (他動詞(たどうし)) meaning to watch over or observe protectively.

COMPOUND STRUCTURE:

ASPECT (ている):
見守(みまも)っている indicates an ongoing protective observation.

COMMON PATTERNS:

NUANCE:
Implies caring observation, often without direct intervention. Used when one wants to let someone handle things on their own while being ready to help if needed.