とみえる (It seems that)

It seems that, It can be deduced, One can conclude that

JLPT N4
Pattern

Plain form + と見える

How it works

と見える means “it seems that ~ (judging from the evidence)”. It's a slightly literary way of drawing a conclusion: かれは疲れていると見える.

Examples

  • 電気が ついて いない。だれも いないと 見える。The lights are off. It seems nobody is home.
  • かれは よほど つかれて いると 見える。He seems to be really tired.

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Further reading

Bunpro N4 · Lesson 10

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