No. 1,151 in Korean
보여
"보여" means "shows" or "is visible."
In a sentence
그가 얼마나 피곤해 보이는지 알 수 있었어요.
I could tell how tired he looked.
In this sentence, '보이는' derives from '보이다,' meaning 'to be seen' or 'to look.' Here, it expresses 'look tired' as '피곤해 보이다.'
그녀의 미소는 정말 아름다워 보여요.
Her smile looks really beautiful.
Here, '보여요' comes from '보이다,' and it indicates how something appears to the observer, in this case, '아름답게 보이다' or 'seen as beautiful.'
제 제안이 좀 이상하게 보여요?
Does my suggestion look a bit strange?
In this context, '보여요' is used to express the perception or how something (제 제안) appears to someone, combining with '이상하게' which modifies the verb.
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