〜見える: meaning and usage

How to form it

• noun+が+見える
• い-adjective (-く form)+見える
• な-adjective (stem)/noun+に+見える

How it is used

(1) Something is visible without effort; it takes 「が」 (「海が見える」). This differs from 「見られる」, being able to see something when you get the chance. (2) “Looks, appears” (「若く見える」).

Examples

1. 何も見えないので電気をつけてください。

   I can't see anything so please turn on the lights.

2. 晴れた日は、ここから海が見えます。

   On clear days you can see the sea from here.

3. 父は六十歳ですが、とても若く見えます。

   My father is sixty, but he looks very young.