adverbial N1 uncommon casualpolitewritten
見るからに — obviously
見るからに ・ みるからに
Meaning
- visibly / obviously at a glance — a quality plain just from looking
Key sentence
彼は見るからに疲れていた。
He was visibly tired.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Adverb | 見るからに + descriptive predicate | 見るからに高そうだ |
Examples
見るからにおいしそうなケーキが並んでいた。
Cakes that looked delicious at a glance were lined up.
見るからに危なそうな橋を渡った。
We crossed a bridge that looked dangerous at first sight.
When you can't use it
- The judgment must be readable from appearance. Don't use it for qualities that can't be seen or that you infer by reasoning (×見るからに頭がいい for cleverness you deduce from conversation).
Easily confused with
Notes
- Often followed by 〜そうな + noun: 見るからにおいしそうな料理 'food that looks delicious at a glance'.
See 見るからに in real sentences
Jengo shows 見るからに the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar.