Looking up...
to see; to look at; to watch
映画を見る
to watch a movie
彼を見た
I saw him
Commonly used for both physical and metaphorical seeing.
to look at (something carefully)
地図を見る
to look at a map
to visit (a place)
病院に見に行く
to go to the hospital to visit
to check; to examine
時計を見る
to check the time
'見る' is one of the most common verbs in Japanese and is used in a wide range of contexts, from physical seeing to visiting places.
'見る' is a Group 2 verb (ichidan verb), so its conjugation follows the pattern of verbs like '食べる' (taberu).
From Old Japanese 'miru', meaning 'to see'.
Often used in casual and formal contexts. Can be replaced with '観る' for more formal or artistic contexts.