見る
みる
to see, to look
Miru (見る) is an ichidan verb meaning "to see, to look". Its polite form is 見ます (mimasu), its te form is 見て (mite), its past form is 見た (mita), and its negative form is 見ない (minai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N5
Miru (見る) conjugation quick reference
見る means "to see, to look". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Miru example sentences
テレビを見る。
I watch TV.
昨日、映画を見た。
I watched a movie yesterday.
パンダを見ない。
I don’t see pandas.
How to use Miru: grammar notes
•Use を (wo) with 見る when talking about what you’re looking at — for example, 映画を見る means “to watch a movie.”
•Don’t use に or で with 見る when talking about what you’re seeing — stick with を to keep it natural.
•To say “Let’s look!” or “Let’s watch!”, use the form 見よう — for example, 一緒に見よう (Let’s watch together!).
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Miru
映画をみる
to watch a movie
景色をみる
to look at the scenery
テレビをみる
to watch TV
Miru (見る) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 見る | miru |
| Masu Form | 見ます | mimasu |
| Te Form | 見て | mite |
| Past Form | 見た | mita |
| Negative Form | 見ない | minai |
| Past Negative | 見なかった | minakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 見ます | mimasu |
| Polite Past | 見ました | mimashita |
| Polite Negative | 見ません | mimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 見ませんでした | mimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 見られる | mirareru |
| Passive Form | 見られる | mirareru |
| Causative Form | 見させる | misaseru |
| Causative Passive | 見させられる | misaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 見よう | miyou |
| Imperative Form | 見ろ | miro |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 見れば | mireba |
| Conditional (たら) | 見たら | mitara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 見ている | miteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 見たい | mitai |
| Prohibition | 見るな | miruna |