IntermediateJLPT N2 Grammar
みせる
Determine to show; will certainly
Romaji: miseru
Meaning & usage
Can manage to; will definitely do; am determined to | The speaker's strong determination to achieve something for others to see.
Notes
(literary award)
Example sentences 6
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一男は百メートルを十一 秒で走ってみせた。
Kazuo managed to run 100 meters in 11 seconds.
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三百ページの本を一時間で読んでみせるぞ。
I will definitely read a 300-page book in one hour.
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今年こそは修士論文を書き上げてみせる。
This year I will definitely finish writing my master's thesis.
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僕はこの会社の社長になってみせる。
I am determined to become the president of this company.
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僕は小説を書いて、 芥川賞を取ってみせる。
I will definitely write a novel and get the Akutagawa Prize.
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私はあのハンサムな男の子と結婚してみせるわ。
I can manage to marry that handsome guy.