No. 2,246 in Japanese
見せる
"To show"
In a sentence
彼は新しい時計を私に見せた。
He showed me his new watch.
The verb '見せる' is used here to mean 'to show,' indicating that someone presents something to another person.
この図を見せてください。
Please show me this diagram.
In this sentence, '見せる' is used in a request form ('見せてください'), asking someone to provide a view or a presentation of something.
景色を友達に見せるために写真を撮りました。
I took photos to show the scenery to my friend.
Here, '見せる' implies the intention of sharing a view or image with someone through a medium like photographs.
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