見せます（みせます、misemasu）
- to show

The Japanese word 見せます （みせます） means "to show," "to display," "to present," or "to let someone see." It is the ます-form (polite form) of the verb 見せる （みせる）, which is the plain form of the verb. It implies an action of presenting something visually for someone to observe or examine. The action can be showing a physical object, a picture, a performance, or even an attitude.

⚫︎ 写真を見せます。 Translation: I will show the photo. ⚫︎ 新しい服を見せます。 Translation: I'll show you my new clothes. ⚫︎ プレゼンテーションを見せます。 Translation: I will show the presentation.

⚫︎ 見せます is used when you want to politely indicate that you are going to show something to someone. ⚫︎ It is appropriate in a variety of situations, both formal and informal, but it always maintains a certain level of politeness due to the ます-form. ⚫︎ You typically use 見せます when you are the one doing the showing, and the person you are speaking to is the recipient of the action. ⚫︎ It is very common to use it with objects (like photos, clothes, or documents) or with performances (like presentations or movies). ⚫︎ It is often used with the particle を （wo) to indicate the object being shown, e.g., 写真を見せます.

⚫︎ This word is typically written as 見せます in kanji and hiragana. ⚫︎ The base form 見せる is written as 見せる. ⚫︎ The ます-form 見せます is created by attaching ます to the stem of the verb. ⚫︎ The okurigana (the hiragana following the kanji) is always せます in this form.

⚫︎ 提示します （ていじします） - to present, to offer (more formal) ⚫︎ 披露します （ひろうします） - to unveil, to show (especially something new or a talent) ⚫︎ 表示します （ひょうじします） - to display, to show on a screen (e.g., on a computer)

⚫︎ There is no direct single antonym for 見せます. The opposite action might depend on the context. If the context is showing something, an antonym could be "to hide" or "to conceal," which translates to 隠します (かくします) or 隠します (かくします) in Japanese.

新しい車を見せます。 ・Translation: I'll show you the new car. ・Explanation: This sentence expresses the speaker's intention to show their new car to the listener.

宿題を先生に見せます。 ・Translation: I will show my homework to the teacher. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of showing one's homework to the teacher, making it possible for them to see it.

The verb 見せる is formed from the kanji 見 （み） meaning "to see" or "to look" and the verb ending せる, which indicates causative or transitive action, implying "to cause someone to see." This combines to mean "to show" or "to let someone see." The ます-form, 見せます, is the polite form, making it suitable for polite conversation.