Quintuple VS
Synonym Boundary: "見る", "見送る", "なるほど", "ご覧になる", "見抜く"
All represent the core concept "see", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
見る
みる (miru)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
見送る
みおくる (miokuru)
N4 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
なるほど
なるほど (naruhodo)
N4 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
ご覧になる
ごらんになる (goran ni naru)
N3 / CEFR
Japanese Option E
見抜く
みぬく (minuku)
N2 / CEFR
Quintuple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "see" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "見る", "見送る", "なるほど", "ご覧になる", "見抜く" based on context.
- 見る (みる (miru) - Level: N5): Maps to "to see, to watch, to look" and is used when Used for observing something. Polite form is 見ます.
- 見送る (みおくる (miokuru) - Level: N4): Maps to "to see off; to let pass (a chance/opportunity)" and is used when Commonly used for seeing someone off at a station or airport. It can also mean to postpone or let an opportunity pass..
- なるほど (なるほど (naruhodo) - Level: N4): Maps to "I see; indeed; that's right" and is used when An interjection used to express understanding or agreement after hearing an explanation or new information. It can also imply a realization or insight..
- ご覧になる (ごらんになる (goran ni naru) - Level: N3): Maps to "to see, to look (honorific)" and is used when Sonkeigo.
- 見抜く (みぬく (minuku) - Level: N2): Maps to "to see through, to discern, to see into" and is used when Implies perceiving the truth, a person's true intentions, or a hidden fault, often despite attempts to conceal it, through insight or experience..
Context for "見る"
テレビを見ます。
I watch TV.
Context for "見送る"
友達を空港まで見送りました。
I saw my friend off at the airport.
Context for "なるほど"
なるほど、そういうことでしたか。よくわかりました。
I see, so that's how it was. I understand it well now.
Context for "ご覧になる"
社長、こちらの資料をどうぞご覧ください。
President, please take a look at these documents.
Context for "見抜く"
彼の巧妙な嘘を、先生はすぐに見て抜いた。
The teacher immediately saw through his clever lie.
Synonym Mastery Challenge
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "テレビを見ます。" (Meaning: "I watch TV.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "見る" is correct here because it represents "to see, to watch, to look" in the context: "I watch TV.".