How to Say ‘I'll look at the ball.’ in Japanese
ボールを見ます。
booru o mi masu
[boh-roo oh]
💬 Usage Tip: [を] marks what you're looking at, so [ボールを見ます] follows the common pattern "thing + [を] + action." Japanese also often uses the present form for what you're about to do, so this can naturally mean "I'll look at the ball."
Phrase Breakdown
ボール
booru
[boh-roo]
ball
Object of the sentence. In drills, “ボールを…” is one of the most common patterns.
ボールを見ます。
I/We watch the ball.
を
o
[oh]
(object marker)
Marks ボール as the thing being watched. Pattern: [object] を [verb].
ボールを見ます。
I/We watch the ball.
見ます
look (at); see; watch (polite)
Polite form of 「見る」. Used for “look at / watch / see” in a neutral polite style.
前を見ます。
I look forward/ahead.
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