見覚(みおぼ)え

みおぼえ
noun
recognition, remembrance (visual)
cognition
1. recognition, visual memory, remembrance of having seen
The feeling or memory of having seen something or someone before. Almost always used with ある or ない to express whether one recognizes something.
この顔(かお)には見覚(みおぼ)えがある。
I recognize this face.
見覚(みおぼ)えのない番号(ばんごう)から電話(でんわ)がかかってきた。
I got a call from a number I didn't recognize.
この場所(ばしょ)は見覚(みおぼ)えがあるけど、いつ来(き)たか思(おも)い出(だ)せない。
I recognize this place, but I can't remember when I came here.

Usage

見覚(みおぼ)え is almost always paired with がある (to have) or がない (to not have). The pattern 見覚(みおぼ)えのある／ない + noun is also very common as a modifier. Compare with 聞(き)き覚(おぼ)え (recognition of something heard).

Common patterns

Related Words

Related: 聞(き)き覚(おぼ)え (auditory familiarity)
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Added 2026.2.28 10:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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