Word Meaning ぱっと見

ぱっとみ pattomi

ぱっと見 is read as ぱっとみ (pattomi) and means (at) a glance.

Meaning

English

(at) a glance
(judging from) appearances

Reading

Kana

ぱっとみ

Romaji

pattomi

Writing Variants

パッと見 ぱっとみ pattomi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 99203 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

外見

そとみ

outward appearance

一見

いっけん

first meeting

下見

したみ

preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes)

月見

つきみ

moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)

よそ見

よそみ

looking away

二見

ふたみ

forked (road, river)

高見

こうけん

great idea

後見

こうけん

(theatrical) assistant

先見

せんけん

foresight

露見

ろけん

discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.)

会見

かいけん

interview

意見

いけん

opinion

Example Sentences

ぱっと見、幸せそうな家族です。

At first glance, they're a happy family.

ぱっと見は面白いけど使い道ないな。

It looks cool, but I don't really have any use for it.

田中先生って、ぱっと見若く見えるけど、結構年いってるらしいよ。

At a glance, Mr. Tanaka looks young, but they say he's actually rather old.