見せる
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to show; to display
2. to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...
3. to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining
4. to have (something) looked at (by a specialist); to have (an antique, etc.) appraised
5. to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor (also written as 診せる)
Auxiliary verb
Ichidan verb
6. to make a show of (doing); to do in a conspicuous manner; to do in view of others (after the -te form of a verb)
7. to resolve to do; to do at any cost; to show others that one will ... (after the -te form of a verb)
Other spellings
みせる
Kanji used
Pitch accent
みせる
Examples266
どんな 手 を 使って でも 勝ち とって みせる。
I'll win no matter what it takes.
取り繕う ように、 笑って みせる。
She smiled to smooth things over.
彼女 は 背 を 高く 見せる ために ハイヒール を はいている。
She wears high heels to make herself look taller.
それ を 私 に 見せて ください。
Let me have a look at it.
これ を 見せて ください。
Can I see this one?
私 に ちょっと 見せて 下さい。
Let me take a look.