Word Meaning 様子を見る

ようすをみる yousu o miru

様子を見る is read as ようすをみる (yousu o miru) and means to wait and see.

Meaning

English

  1. to wait and see
  2. to see how things go
  3. to survey the situation

Reading

Kana

ようすをみる

Romaji

yousu o miru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 23259 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

様子見

ようすみ

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.)

様子

ようす

sign

様子次第

ようすしだい

according to circumstances

子細に見る

しさいにみる

to look closely

お子様

おこさま

(someone else's) child

お子様連れ

おこさまづれ

parent with child

子持ち様

こもちさま

entitled parent

見様

みよう

point of view

Example Sentences

1

This morning I had a bit of a disagreement with my wife. I didn't think it was a big deal, but seeing what she's like this evening I think I must have upset her.