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見みえる・聞きこえる

みえる・きこえるmieru kikoeruN4neutral

が見みえる

is visible; is audible — nobody has to look or listen for it

あ、ここから海うみが見みえる！

a, koko kara umi ga mieru!

Oh, you can see the sea from here! casual

部屋へやの窓まどから、景色けしきが見みえます。

heya no mado kara, keshikigamiemasu.

From the window of the room, the scenery is visible. neutral

All examples4

is visible; is audible — comes into view or earshot on its own

  1. あ、ここから海うみが見みえる！

    a, koko kara umi ga mieru!

    Oh, you can see the sea from here! casual

  2. 部屋へやの窓まどから、景色けしきが見みえます。

    heya no mado kara, keshikigamiemasu.

    From the window of the room, the scenery is visible. neutral

  3. 隣となりの部屋へやから、小ちいさい声こえが聞きこえた。

    tonari no heya kara, chiisai koe ga kikoeta.

    A quiet voice came through from the next room. neutral

  4. 恐おそれ入いりますが、お声こえが少すこし聞きこえにくいようです。

    osoreirimasu ga, o koe ga sukoshi kikoenikui you desu.

    I'm sorry, but your voice seems a little hard to hear. formal

How it's formed2

All forms4

  • お見みえになるomieninaruformal

    A separate polite word for "arrive." Used when a visitor comes (お客様きゃくさまがお見みえになりました).

  • negativeが見みえないgamienai
  • pastが見みえたgamieta
  • politeが見みえますgamiemasu

Notes

The thing seen or heard takes が, never を. The person it reaches
takes に, almost always には.