見届ける|みとどけるmitodokeru[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 見届ける（みとどける） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 見届けます（みとどけます） |
| Negative (nai) | 見届けない（みとどけない） |
| polite (masen) | 見届けません（みとどけません） |
| classical zu / nu | 見届けず・見届けぬ（みとどけず・みとどけぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 見届けた（みとどけた） |
| polite (mashita) | 見届けました（みとどけました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 見届けなかった（みとどけなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 見届けませんでした（みとどけませんでした） |
| Te form | 見届けて（みとどけて） |
| Potential | 見届けられる（みとどけられる） |
| Passive | 見届けられる（みとどけられる） |
| Causative | 見届けさせる（みとどけさせる） |
| Causative passive | 見届けさせられる（みとどけさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 見届ければ（みとどければ） |
| tara | 見届けたら（みとどけたら） |
| Volitional | 見届けよう（みとどけよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 見届けましょう（みとどけましょう） |
| Imperative | 見届けろ（みとどけろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym見極めるみきわめるNeutralSuggests seeing through to the essence or getting to the bottom of things, as in 「真偽を見極める」; 「見届ける」 stresses watching to the very end.
- Synonym見定めるみさだめるNeutralMeans to size something up and judge it, as in 「目標を見定める」; the focus is on determining what it is, not on watching to the end.
- Synonym確かめるたしかめるNeutralTo check or verify and make sure; the most general of these words. 「見届ける」 is narrower, stressing seeing the outcome with your own eyes.
- Related確認かくにんNeutralConfirmation or verification; very common in both speech and writing. Unlike 「見届ける」, it does not imply staying with something to the end.
- Antonym見逃すみのがすNeutralTo miss, overlook, or let something pass — the opposite of 「見届ける」's watching something through to the end.
Use 「見届ける」 for watching something through to the end or confirming it with your own eyes, as in 「最後まで見届ける」. For seeing through to the essence pick 「見極める」, and for checking or verifying use 「確かめる」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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