看る|みるmiru[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto look after (often medically); to take care of

• SynonymみるNeutralNeutral. The all-purpose spelling; care senses like 「面倒を見る」 are usually written this way, while 「看る」 stresses tending to the sick or elderly.
• Related見守るみまもるNeutralNeutral. Watching over or quietly observing, as in 「子供の成長を見守る」; stresses keeping watch from the side rather than actively tending to someone.
• Related世話せわNeutralNeutral noun for care, as in 「世話をする」; the most common everyday word, covering a broad range of looking after someone.
• Related心配りこころくばりNeutralNeutral. Considerate care and attentiveness; stresses thoughtfulness rather than concrete acts of looking after someone.
• Related診るみるNeutralNeutral. Used only for a doctor examining a patient, as in 「医者に診てもらう」; it differs from nursing or looking after someone.
• Related看視かんしWrittenWritten/formal prose. Vigilant watching or guarding; rare, and it stresses keeping watch to prevent trouble, not caring for someone.

To care for the sick or elderly you can write 「看る」, as in 「病人を看る」, but everyday usage favors 「見る」 or 「世話をする」; for a doctor's examination write 「診る」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 世話せわをする。対処たいしょする。指導しどう・監督かんとくする。
2. 【看みる】病人びょうにんの世話せわをする。介護かいごする。看取みとる、看護かんごする。