見極(みきわ)める

みきわめる
verb (ichidan, transitive)
to see clearly; to discern; to ascertain
1. to discern; to ascertain; to see through
To carefully judge or determine the true nature, quality, or value of something.
本物(ほんもの)かどうか見極(みきわ)める。
To determine whether it's genuine.
状況(じょうきょう)を見極(みきわ)めてから行動(こうどう)する。
I'll act after ascertaining the situation.
相手(あいて)の本心(ほんしん)を見極(みきわ)めるのは難(むずか)しい。
It's difficult to discern someone's true feelings.

TRANSITIVITY:
他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)
Pattern: [something]を見極(みきわ)める

ASPECT:
見極(みきわ)めている typically indicates an ongoing process of discernment.

CONJUGATION:

  • 見極(みきわ)めない (negative)
  • 見極(みきわ)めて (te-form)
  • 見極(みきわ)めた (past)

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 真偽(しんぎ)を見極(みきわ)める - to discern truth from falsehood
  • 本質(ほんしつ)を見極(みきわ)める - to see through to the essence
  • タイミングを見極(みきわ)める - to judge the timing
  • 可能性(かのうせい)を見極(みきわ)める - to assess the possibilities

COMPOUND VERB:
見(み) (see) + 極(きわ)める (to reach the extreme/master) → to see to the core

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 見抜(みぬ)く - to see through (deception)
  • 判断(はんだん)する - to judge

Related Words

Related: 見抜(みぬ)く (to see through)
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Added 2026.1.19 12:02 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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