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Pronunciation / Transliteration: miru
"私は窓から山を見ることができます。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To perceive with the eyes; to look at.
"I can see the mountains from my window." - 2
To understand or comprehend.
"Now I see what you mean."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'see' originates from the Old English 'seon', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*sehwanan' and the Proto-Indo-European root '*sekw-', meaning 'to follow' or 'to see'. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass the act of perceiving with the eyes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "See" is said worldwide
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voir
Transliteration: vwaʁ
"Je peux voir les montagnes de ma fenêtre."
sehen
Transliteration: ˈzeːən
"Ich kann die Berge von meinem Fenster aus sehen."
vedere
Transliteration: veˈdeːre
"Posso vedere le montagne dalla mia finestra."
ver
Transliteration: beɾ
"Puedo ver las montañas desde mi ventana."
ver
Transliteration: veʁ
"Posso ver as montanhas da minha janela."
देखना
Transliteration: dekhna
"मैं अपनी खिड़की से पहाड़ देख सकता हूँ।"
看
Transliteration: kàn
"我可以从窗户看到山。"
보다
Transliteration: boda
"나는 창문에서 산을 볼 수 있다."
見る
Transliteration: miru
"私は窓から山を見ることができます。"
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