とみる
(To miru)
see as / regard as / judge to be.
Connection rules
- ＋Plain-form clause / noun + とみる.
- ＋Analytical judgment — 'I regard / consider X to be the case'.
- ＋Common in news: 警察は犯人は2人組とみている ('police believe the criminals are a pair').
Examples
1.
警察は事故の原因を不注意とみている。
Keisatsu wa jiko no gen'in o fuchuui to mi te iru.
The police see the cause of the accident as negligence.
「see as / regard as / judge to be」
2.
専門家は今後の見通しを楽観的とみる。
Senmon ka wa kongo no mitooshi o rakkan teki to miru.
Experts see the future outlook as optimistic.
「see as / regard as / judge to be」
Practice
The expert views the new space project as having been a success.
専門家は、新しい宇宙プロジェクトは___いいだろう。
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