にみえる (To look)

To look, To seem, To appear

JLPT N4

Pattern

Noun / な-adj + に見える、い-adj ～く見える

How it works

に見える means “look / appear”, a judgement from appearance: 学生に見える (looks like a student), 若く見える (looks young).

Examples

かれは学生に見えます。He looks like a student.
母は年より若く見えます。My mother looks younger than her age.

Further reading

Bunpro N4 · Lesson 10

Put your practice together

Work through a complete paper at your own pace or choose a timed mock exam. No account is needed to begin.

Choose a practice session