見通す・見透す|みとおすmitoosu[4]odaka (tail-high)
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Which spelling to use
見通す見通す is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners; use it as the usual kanji-and-kana spelling of 見通す.
見透す見透す is a rarely used kanji-and-kana variant of 見通す, so learners will seldom encounter it and should generally choose 見通す instead.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see through
- godan verb, transitive verbto see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to see through (e.g. someone's plans)
- godan verb, transitive verbto foresee; to predict; to forecast; to anticipate
- godan verb, transitive verbto watch from start to finish
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 見通す（みとおす） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 見通します（みとおします） |
| Negative (nai) | 見通さない（みとおさない） |
| polite (masen) | 見通しません（みとおしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 見通さず・見通さぬ（みとおさず・みとおさぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 見通した（みとおした） |
| polite (mashita) | 見通しました（みとおしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 見通さなかった（みとおさなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 見通しませんでした（みとおしませんでした） |
| Te form | 見通して（みとおして） |
| Potential | 見通せる（みとおせる） |
| Passive | 見通される（みとおされる） |
| Causative | 見通させる（みとおさせる） |
| Causative passive | 見通させられる（みとおさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 見通せば（みとおせば） |
| tara | 見通したら（みとおしたら） |
| Volitional | 見通そう（みとおそう） |
| polite (mashou) | 見通しましょう（みとおしましょう） |
| Imperative | 見通せ（みとおせ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym見透かすみすかすNeutralSeeing through another's mind or lies; often carries the nuance of being seen through oneself, as in 「心を見透かされる」.
- Synonym見抜くみぬくNeutralSeeing through a hidden essence or true nature, as in 「才能を見抜く」; stresses keen insight.
- Synonym見込むみこむNeutralFor factoring something in or thinking someone promising; leans toward expectation. Not used for gazing far into the distance.
- Synonym見越すみこすNeutralFor anticipating a future situation in advance, as in 「値上がりを見越す」.
- Synonym看破かんぱWrittenA word of formal prose for seeing through the truth of something, as in 「嘘を看破する」.
- Antonym見逃すみのがすNeutralAn antonym only in the sense of failing to notice something; when it means knowingly letting a matter pass, it is not the opposite.
- Antonym見落とすみおとすNeutralMissing something by oversight — the opposite of 「見通す」's taking everything in at a glance.
Use 「見通す」 for seeing far in one sweep or foreseeing the overall course, as in 「将来を見通す」「先を見通す」. To see through a lie, use 「見抜く」 or 「見透かす」; to miss seeing something, 「見落とす」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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