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拝見する
haiken suru
Description
「拝見する」は「見る」のとてもていねいな言い方で、自分がへりくだって使います。
"拝見する" is a very polite way to say "見る" and is used humbly by oneself.
会社やお店で、お客さんや目上の人の物を見せてもらうときによく使います。
It is often used in companies or stores when being shown something by customers or superiors.
Meanings
拝見するhaiken suru
to see or look at (humble form of 'to see')
お手紙、拝見しました。
I have read your letter.
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Notes
- Etymology
拝 (to bow/worship) + 見 (to see); the 拝 humbly lowers the speaker's own action.
- Nuance
Humble (kenjougo) — use for your own act of looking; use ご覧になる for the listener's.
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