Meaning

Primary

Looking At

Alternatives

Seeing, Watching

Word Type

noun, expression

Explanation

ご覧 is the polite noun form of 見る and means looking at, seeing, or watching. It's often paired with 〜になる, as in ご覧になる, which is a respectful way to describe someone else's 見る action.

Some other common phrases you might hear are ご覧ください (please take a look) or ご覧のとおり (as you can see). They're formal but common in polite speech, such as in customer service or business presentations. ご覧 can even be used on its own as a gentle command, like ほら、そこをご覧 ("Hey, look over there").

Reading

ごらん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji. Go look at the next lesson, now.

Context

Context Sentences

それではショーを楽しんでご覧ください。

Please enjoy watching the show!

ご覧の通り、今はもうすっかり元気になりました。

As you can see, I am all better now.

今ご覧いただいたドキュメンタリーは1996年にアメリカで製作されたものです。

The documentary you just watched was made in America in 1996.

娘さんの試験の結果はもうご覧になられましたか。

Have you seen your daughter's examination results yet?

Kanji Composition