Vocabulary
What does 一見 (いっけん, ikken) mean?
一見 (いっけん, ikken) means at first glance; a glance; a first meeting.
Quick facts| Reading | いっけん |
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| Romaji | ikken |
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| Part of speech | noun, suru verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonikken
at first glance; a glance; a first meeting
- 1noun · suru verb · transitive look; glimpse; glance
- 2adverb apparently; seemingly; at first glance
- 3noun · suru verb · transitive first meeting
Example sentences
一見の客でも丁寧に対応する。
Even a first-time customer is treated politely.
一見簡単そうに見えるが、実は難しい。
At first glance it looks simple, but it's actually difficult.
