一見 いっけん
ikken

Noun
Suru Verb

1. look; glimpse; glance

上空 じょうくう飛行 ひこう ちゅう わたくしたちはその みずうみちらりと一見 いっけんした。
jōkūo hikōchūni watashitachiwa sono mizūmi chirarito ikken shita
We had a glimpse of the lake as we flew over it.
Adverb

2. apparently; seemingly; at first glance; on the face of it

この問題 もんだい一見 いっけん簡単 かんたんそうだが じつ むずかしい。
kono mondaiwa ikken kantansōdaga jitsuwa muzukashii.
This problem seems to be easy on the surface, but it's really difficult.
Noun
Suru Verb

3. first meeting

Archaic