見比べる

みくらべる

Also written 見較べる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison
2. to take into consideration; to bear in mind

Kanji

• 見 see. Read as みる.
• 比 compare. Read as くらべる.

Example sentences

• 警察は鉄砲の指紋とドアの指紋とを見くらべた。
  The police compared the fingerprints on the gun with those on the door.
• トムはその二人を見比べた。
  Tom looked at them both.
• 彼らは新しい車と古い車を見比べた。
  They compared the new car with the old one.

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