見立てる

みたてる

Also written 見たてる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to (see and) choose; to select
2. to diagnose (as)
3. to judge; to estimate
4. to liken (to); to compare (to); to imagine (something) as; to treat as

Kanji

• 見 see. Read as みる.
• 立 stand. Read as たてる.

Common phrases

• 花に見立てる
• 形に見立てる
• 川に見立てる
• 雪に見立てる
• 頭に見立てる

Words containing 見立てる

• 見立て殺人 (みたてさつじん) mitate satsujin

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