N2 — outside your level filter
Modifies the end of the sentence directly and takes no だ／です, so there are no forms to conjugate.
一見
ikkenat first glanceN2adverb
Example sentences2
一見難しそうだが、実際にはそれほどでもない。
ikken muzukashisou da ga, jissai ni wa sorehodo demo nai.
It looks difficult at first glance, but in practice it's not that bad. neutral
あの人、一見怖そうだけど、話すとすごく優しいよ。
ano hito, ikken kowasou dakedo, hanasu to sugoku yasashii yo.
That person looks scary at first glance, but they're really kind once you talk to them. casual