How to Say ‘Can see’ in Japanese
が見える
ga mieru
[gah mee-eh-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: [見える] means "is visible / can be seen," so [庭が見える] is literally "the garden can be seen." Japanese often uses this pattern where English would say "with a view of ..."
Phrase Breakdown
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
Marks what can be seen, such as the garden or ocean.
庭が見える席がいいです。
I would like a seat where the garden can be seen.
見える
mieru
[mee-eh-roo]
can be seen; is visible
Describes something visible from the seat, such as a garden view.
海が見える席も人気です。
Seats with an ocean view are also popular.
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