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はいけん (haiken)
拝見

to see, to look at (humble form of 見る)

💡 Nuance & Usage: A humble verb used when the speaker sees or looks at something belonging to or presented by someone of higher status. (話者が目上の人の物を見たり、提示されたものを見たりする際に使う謙譲語です。)

📝 Example Sentences

先生の作品を拝見しました。
I humbly saw/looked at the teacher's work.

Practice Quiz

Test your understanding of "拝見"!

社長のお考えをぜひ_______させてください。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 社長の考えを「見る」際に、謙譲語である「拝見」を使うのが適切です。
English: When 'seeing' the president's thoughts, using the humble form '拝見' is appropriate.
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