見物
けんぶつ
sightseeing
Kenbutsu (見物) is an irregular verb meaning "sightseeing". Its polite form is 見物します (kenbutsushimasu), its te form is 見物して (kenbutsushite), its past form is 見物した (kenbutsushita), and its negative form is 見物しない (kenbutsushinai).
Irregular verbJLPT N4
Kenbutsu (見物) conjugation quick reference
見物 means "sightseeing". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Kenbutsu example sentences
観光バスで見物します。
I will go sightseeing by tourist bus.
昨日は寺院を見物しました。
I went sightseeing at the temple yesterday.
今日は見物しないで、家で休みます。
I won't go sightseeing today, I will rest at home.
How to use Kenbutsu: grammar notes
•"見物" is a 'suru' verb, so you can use it directly with "する" to mean "to do sightseeing" - for example, "今日は見物する予定です" means "I plan to do sightseeing today".
•Since "見物" is a noun and a verb, you can use it with the particle "の" to describe a type of sightseeing - for instance, "日本の見物" means "Japanese sightseeing".
•Remember to use "が" particle with "見物" when you want to express what you want to see or do, like "寺院が見物したい" which means "I want to sightsee temples".
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Kenbutsu
週末に見物に行こう
Let's go sightseeing on the weekend.
東京タワーは必見の見物スポットです
Tokyo Tower is a must-see sightseeing spot.
この町の見物ポイントを教えてください
Please tell me the sightseeing points of this town.
Kenbutsu (見物) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 見物する | kenbutsusuru |
| Masu Form | 見物します | kenbutsushimasu |
| Te Form | 見物して | kenbutsushite |
| Past Form | 見物した | kenbutsushita |
| Negative Form | 見物しない | kenbutsushinai |
| Past Negative | 見物しなかった | kenbutsushinakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 見物します | kenbutsushimasu |
| Polite Past | 見物しました | kenbutsushimashita |
| Polite Negative | 見物しません | kenbutsushimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 見物しませんでした | kenbutsushimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 見物できる | kenbutsudekiru |
| Passive Form | 見物される | kenbutsusareru |
| Causative Form | 見物させる | kenbutsusaseru |
| Causative Passive | 見物させられる | kenbutsusaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 見物しよう | kenbutsushiyou |
| Imperative Form | 見物しろ | kenbutsushiro |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 見物すれば | kenbutsusureba |
| Conditional (たら) | 見物したら | kenbutsushitara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 見物している | kenbutsushiteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 見物したい | kenbutsushitai |
| Prohibition | 見物するな | kenbutsusuruna |