見向みむく

mimuku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to look around; to look towards (us)

Intransitive

彼女かのじょは弁護べんご士しになった途端とたんに古ふるい友達ともだちを見向みむきもしようとしなかった。

kanojowa bengoshini natta totanni furui tomodachio mimukimo shiyōto shinakatta.

Soon after she became a lawyer, she wouldn't even give her old friends the time of day.

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彼女かのじょは弁護べんご士しになった途端とたんに古ふるい友達ともだちを見向みむきもしようとしなかった。

kanojowa bengoshini natta totanni furui tomodachio mimukimo shiyōto shinakatta.

Soon after she became a lawyer, she wouldn't even give her old friends the time of day.

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

見向みむいた

mimuita

The past form

1. Looked at; Turned toward

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#96075

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見向みむいて

mimuite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Looking at; Turning towards

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#97498

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見向みむかない

mimukanai

The negative form

1. Won't face; Won't look at

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#98068

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見向みむかなかった

mimukanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not face; Did not look at

Verb

#94269

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見向みむきました

mimukimashita

The polite past form

1. Looked at; Turned towards

敬

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#98682

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見向みむきます

mimukimasu

The polite form

1. To face; To look at

敬

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#92592

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見向みむきません

mimukimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not worth looking at.; Completely ignores.

敬

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#91064

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見向みむきませんでした

mimukimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Didn't look at; Ignored

敬

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#94444

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Common 24 items

見向みむいたばかり

mimuitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just looked at; Recently turned to

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#99752

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見向みむいちゃう

mimuichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Looks away; Turns away

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#93670

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見向みむいちゃダメ

mimuicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't look.; Don't turn to look.

Verb

#91633

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見向みむいていない

mimuite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not facing; Not looking at

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#96025

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見向みむいている

mimuite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Looking at; Facing

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#91928

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見向みむいてはいけない

mimuitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not look at.; Must not face.

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#90856

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見向みむいてもいい

mimuitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May look.; May face.

Adjective

#95300

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見向みむいとく

mimuitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Looking ahead; Preparing

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#96454

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見向みむかないで

mimukanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't look at me.; Don't face me.

Verb

#92915

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見向みむかなきゃ

mimukanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to face; Must confront

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#94189

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見向みむかなくてもいい

mimukanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to face.; Don't have to look at.

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見向みむかなければならない

mimukanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must face; Must confront

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#90690

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見向みむきたい

mimukitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to face; Want to look at

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#97097

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見向みむきたくない

mimukitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to face; Don't want to look at

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#98935

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見向みむくところ

mimuku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to face; About to turn to

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#95694

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見向みむくみたい

mimuku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like; Seems like

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#95758

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見み向むけない

mimukenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot look at; Cannot face

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#90546

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見み向むける

mimukeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To face; To turn towards

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#95809

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見向みむこう

mimukō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's see.; Let's look.

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#96960

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見向みむいています

mimuite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Looking at; Being oriented towards

敬

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#94838

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見向みむかないでください

mimukanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't look at me.; Don't face me.

敬

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#98426

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見向みむきなさい

mimukinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Look here.; Pay attention.

敬

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#98928

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見向みむきましょう

mimukimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's see.; Let's consider.

敬

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#90682

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見向みむけます

mimukemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle; Am capable of

敬

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#91263

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見向みむいたそうだ

mimuita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

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#93066

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見向みむいただろう

mimuitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably looked; Likely gazed

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#92580

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見向みむいたところ

mimuita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Turned to face.; Looked at.

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#94119

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見向みむいたら

mimuitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when looking at; If/when facing

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#95102

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見向みむいたらしい

mimuitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have faced; Appeared to have turned towards

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#93621

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見向みむいてくれ

mimuite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Look at me.; Pay attention to me.

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#99005

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見向みむいてちょうだい

mimuite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Look at me.; Pay attention to me.

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#95498

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見向みむかせられる

mimukaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to face; To be made to look at

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#90741

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見向みむかせる

mimukaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To face towards; To turn towards

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#99786

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見向みむかないでくれ

mimukanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't look at me.; Don't face me.

Verb

#94972

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見向みむかなければいけない

mimukanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must face; Have to confront

Adjective

#97520

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見向みむかれる

mimukareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be looked at; To be faced

Verb

#92227

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見向みむきがち

mimukigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to looking at; Inclined to face towards

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#92306

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見向みむききる

mimukikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Complete disregard; Total rejection

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#97918

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見向みむきそうだ

mimukisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like; Seems like

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#99834

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見向みむきっぱなし

mimukippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unattended; Neglected

Verb

#94303

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見向みむきぬく

mimukinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Ignoring everything else until finished.; Seeing nothing else until completion.

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#92068

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見向みむくそうだ

mimuku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems; Apparently

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#92957

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見向みむくと

mimukuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. When/if one looks at; When/if facing

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#95792

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見向みむくな

mimukuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't look.; Don't face.

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#94953

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見向みむくなら

mimukunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when looking; If/when facing

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#93589

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見向みむくようだ

mimuku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

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#92195

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見向みむくらしい

mimukurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like...; Appears to be...

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#98407

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見み向むけ

mimuke

A strong, direct command

1. Appearance; Gaze

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#95956

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見向みむけば

mimukeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one sees it; When looking at it

Verb

#90631

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見向みむいてくださいませ

mimuite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please look this way.; Please face me.

敬

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#90608

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見向みむいてはならない

mimuitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not look at.; Do not face.

敬

Adjective

#99405

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見向みむいてもよろしい

mimuitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I look?; May I face [you]?

敬

Adjective

#94961

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