modality N4 common writtenpolite
〜が見られる — ~ can be seen / observed
〜が見られる ・ がみられる
Meaning
- ~ can be seen / is observed / is found — a tendency or phenomenon is in evidence
Key sentence
近年、出生率の低下が見られる。
In recent years, a decline in the birth rate can be observed.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun (phenomenon / tendency) + が | N + が + 見られる | 変化が見られる |
When: Written and formal — reports, news, academic writing. The subject is an abstract trend or phenomenon, not a physical object you literally look at.
Examples
若者の間でこの傾向が見られる。
This tendency is seen among young people.
実験では明らかな変化が見られた。
A clear change was observed in the experiment.
地方では人口の減少が見られます。
A population decline is observed in rural areas.
Easily confused with
Notes
- A near-synonym 〜が見受けられる is even more formal; both belong to the register of analysis and observation rather than everyday sight.
See 〜が見られる in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜が見られる the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled from published Japanese grammar references.