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拝見 (はいけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N4 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
see ; look at
humble (kenjougo) polite (teineigo)
Humble expression used when the speaker sees or looks at something belonging to or associated with a respected person. Often used in business or formal settings.
資し 料りょう を 拝はい 見けん し て も よろしい でしょう か 。
May I have a look at the materials? (humble)
Written forms 拝はい 見けん Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling for the humble expression.
拜はい 見けん
out-dated kanji form
Out-dated kanji variant; not used in modern Japanese.
Similar words 見み る Neutral verb for 'see' or 'look at'. 拝見 is the humble equivalent used when the speaker's action involves the listener or a respected person.
ご 覧らん になる Honorific expression for 'see' or 'look at', used to describe the respected person's action. 拝見 is used for the speaker's own action.
Etymology Compound of 拝 (hai, 'worship, humbly') and 見 (ken, 'see'). The kanji 拝 adds a humble nuance to the act of seeing.
