Vocabulary

一見

look; glimpse; glance

noun suru-verb vt vi
N1 freq #19

Example sentences

He is apparently a pianist.

I knew at a glance that he was an honest man.

Although we may intend to judge a person on the basis of his or her personal qualities, they are not visible at first sight.

An apparently small event may lead to a great result.

I saw at a glance that there was something the matter with my father.

Women who, at first glance, appear to be completely ordinary also don't seem to be in that much of a rush to get married.

At first sight, he seemed kind and gentle.

The apparent truth was really a lie.