眺める|ながめるnagameru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- ichidan verb, transitive verbto look at; to gaze at; to watch; to stare at
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto look out over; to get a view of; to admire (e.g. the scenery)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch; to observe
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 眺める(ながめる) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 眺めます(ながめます) |
| Negative (nai) | 眺めない(ながめない) |
| polite (masen) | 眺めません(ながめません) |
| classical zu / nu | 眺めず・眺めぬ(ながめず・ながめぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 眺めた(ながめた) |
| polite (mashita) | 眺めました(ながめました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 眺めなかった(ながめなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 眺めませんでした(ながめませんでした) |
| Te form | 眺めて(ながめて) |
| Potential | 眺められる(ながめられる) |
| Passive | 眺められる(ながめられる) |
| Causative | 眺めさせる(ながめさせる) |
| Causative passive | 眺めさせられる(ながめさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 眺めれば(ながめれば) |
| tara | 眺めたら(ながめたら) |
| Volitional | 眺めよう(ながめよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 眺めましょう(ながめましょう) |
| Imperative | 眺めろ(ながめろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- SynonymみるNeutralThe everyday, all-purpose word for looking, with the widest range; 「眺める」 suggests leisurely gazing afar or watching something at length.
- Relatedご覧になるごらんになるFormalHonorific for 「見る」, used when a superior or guest looks at something; 「眺める」 instead stresses gazing into the distance and admiring the view.
- Related拝見はいけんFormalHumble language for 「見る」, used for looking at something belonging to the other person, as in 「拝見します」.
- Relatedご覧なさるごらんなさるFormalAlso an honorific for 「見る」, but rather old-fashioned; today 「ご覧になる」 is the usual choice.
- Antonym無視するNeutralAntonym: to ignore or disregard something, the opposite of 「眺める」, which is looking at something attentively.
Use 「見る」 for ordinary looking; pick 「眺める」 for gazing at distant scenery or quietly watching something. When a superior or guest looks, use the honorific 「ご覧になる」; for looking respectfully at another's things, 「拝見する」. 「無視する」 means to ignore.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


