見渡(みわた)す

みわたす
verb (godan, transitive)
to look out over; to survey; to scan
1. to look out over; to survey; to take in a view
To look across a wide area, typically from an elevated position.
山(やま)の上(うえ)から町(まち)を見渡(みわた)した。
I looked out over the town from the top of the mountain.
見渡(みわた)す限(かぎ)り海(うみ)が広(ひろ)がっていた。
As far as the eye could see, the ocean stretched out.
見渡(みわた)す限(かぎ)り = as far as one can see
2. to scan; to look around
To look around an area comprehensively, often to find or check something.
部屋(へや)を見渡(みわた)して、忘(わす)れ物(もの)がないか確認(かくにん)した。
I looked around the room to check if I'd forgotten anything.

TRANSITIVITY:
他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)
Pattern: [place]を見渡(みわた)す

ASPECT:
見渡(みわた)している indicates ongoing surveying or a resulting state of having surveyed.

CONJUGATION:

  • 見渡(みわた)さない (negative)
  • 見渡(みわた)して (te-form)
  • 見渡(みわた)した (past)

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 見渡(みわた)す限(かぎ)り - as far as the eye can see
  • 周囲(しゅうい)を見渡(みわた)す - to look around
  • 会場(かいじょう)を見渡(みわた)す - to scan the venue
  • 街(まち)を見渡(みわた)す - to overlook the town

COMPOUND VERB:
見(み) (see) + 渡(わた)す (to cross over) → to look across

Related Words

Related: 見晴(みは)らす (to command a view)
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Added 2026.1.19 12:00 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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