Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to show, to display.
  2. to make (something or someone) look ..., to present an appearance of ....
  3. to make (something) worth watching, to be entertaining.
  4. to have (something) looked at (by a specialist), to have (an antique, etc.) appraised.
  5. to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor), to take (someone) to a doctor. Also written as 診せる.

auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb

After the -te form of a verb.
  1. to make a show of (doing), to do in a conspicuous manner, to do in view of others.
  2. to resolve to do, to do at any cost, to show others that one will ....

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
見せる みせる
 
 
観せる みせる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)