How to say "Look" in Japanese

When translating "look" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 見渡す and 目を通す. In Japanese, 見渡す (みわたす (miwatasu)) is typically associated with "to look out over, to survey (a scene), to gaze across" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents 高い場所から広い範囲全体に目をやって景色や状況を眺めることを指します。. On the other hand, 目を通す (めをとおす (me o tōsu)) maps to "to look over; to skim through; to glance over" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents An idiomatic expression meaning to read something quickly or briefly, often just to get the main points or check for obvious errors, without deep scrutiny. It's a transitive verb phrase.. A literal translation of "look" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!