見ます（みます、mimasu）
- to look

The Japanese verb 見ます (みます) primarily means "to see," "to watch," or "to look at." It encompasses the act of using one's eyes to perceive something. This can refer to a variety of situations, from passively seeing something to actively observing or watching something. It implies the act of directing your gaze towards something.

⚫︎テレビを見ます。 Translation: I watch TV. ⚫︎公園で鳥を見ました。 Translation: I saw a bird in the park. ⚫︎映画を見に行きます。 Translation: I will go to see a movie.

⚫︎見ます is used when you are describing the act of using your eyes to observe something. ⚫︎It’s a versatile verb and is applicable to various contexts: ⚫︎Watching television, movies, or performances. ⚫︎Seeing objects, people, or scenery. ⚫︎Looking at something specific. ⚫︎It's important to note the object of the seeing is often followed by the particle を (o). ⚫︎The polite form is 見ます, and the plain/dictionary form is 見る (miru).

⚫︎The verb is written in hiragana as みます (mimasu). ⚫︎The kanji form is 見ます. ⚫︎The okurigana (hiragana following the kanji) is ます. ⚫︎The stem 見 (mi-) is the same for many conjugations. For instance, 見ましょう (mimashou - let's see/watch), 見ました (mimashita - saw/watched).

⚫︎観る (miru) - to watch (especially performances or movies) ⚫︎眺める (nagamemeru) - to gaze at, to look at (often for a long time) ⚫︎見る (miru) - The plain form of 見ます, it's also a synonym. ⚫︎拝見する (haiken suru) - to see (humble/polite form, used when referring to seeing something belonging to someone else, or when receiving something, such as a business card)

There isn't a single direct antonym, as the meaning is broad. However, some words that could be considered opposites in certain contexts include: ⚫︎隠す (kakusu) - to hide ⚫︎無視する (mushi suru) - to ignore ⚫︎見逃す (minogasu) - to miss, to overlook. This word uses the kanji 見.

毎日、ニュースを見ます。 ・Translation: I watch the news every day. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 見ます to describe the act of watching the news regularly.

あの店で新しい靴を見ました。 ・Translation: I saw new shoes at that shop. ・Explanation: This sentence describes seeing shoes at a shop. The object 靴 (kutsu, shoes) is followed by the particle を (o), but it's dropped if not necessary.

The verb 見ます (miru) originates from the Old Japanese word みる (miru), also meaning "to see" or "to look at." The kanji 見 (mi) itself represents the act of seeing with the eyes. Over time, the word evolved into its modern form.