〜とみえる to mieru

〜とみえる（to mieru）means “it seems that ~; apparently ~ (judging from evidence)”. Expresses a conjecture the speaker draws from observed evidence: 'judging from what I see, it seems that ~. Formation: V／イA／ナA／N（普通形） + とみえる（ナA・N の「だ」は省くことも多い）

it seems that ~; apparently ~ (judging from evidence)

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Formation

V／イA／ナA／N（普通形） + とみえる（ナA・N の「だ」は省くことも多い）

Explanation

Expresses a conjecture the speaker draws from observed evidence: 'judging from what I see, it seems that ~.' Slightly literary; the basis for the guess is usually visible in the situation.

Examples

道がぬれている。夜の間に雨が降ったとみえる。
みちがぬれている。よるのあいだにあめがふったとみえる。
The road is wet. It seems it rained during the night.
彼は疲れているとみえて、すぐに眠ってしまった。
かれはつかれているとみえて、すぐにねむってしまった。
He seemed tired, and fell asleep right away.

Note

The continuative form 〜とみえて links to a following clause ('seemingly ~, so ...'). Slightly more written/literary than 〜らしい or 〜ようだ.

FAQ

〜とみえる — what does it mean and how is it used?

it seems that ~; apparently ~ (judging from evidence). Expresses a conjecture the speaker draws from observed evidence: 'judging from what I see, it seems that ~.' Slightly literary; the basis for the guess is usually visible in the situation.

〜とみえる — how do you form it?

V／イA／ナA／N（普通形） + とみえる（ナA・N の「だ」は省くことも多い）

〜とみえる — any usage notes?

The continuative form 〜とみえて links to a following clause ('seemingly ~, so ...'). Slightly more written/literary than 〜らしい or 〜ようだ.

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