“To look after” in Japanese
Short answer
To look after in Japanese is “看る” (miru). Full meaning: to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe; to examine, to look over, to assess, to check, to judge; to look after, to attend to, to take care of, to keep an eye on.
Other ways to say “To look after” in Japanese
預かる
azukaru to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody; to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with; to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided
庇う
kabau to protect (someone), to look after (e.g. an injured leg), to defend, to cover for, to stand up for, to stick up for
預る
azukaru to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody; to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with; to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided
預かれる
azukareru to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody; to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with; to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided
あずかれる
azukareru to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody; to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with; to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided
あづかれる
azukareru to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody; to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with; to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided
目をかける
mewokakeru to look after, to take care (of), to favor, to favour, to be partial to; to gaze at, to stare at, to set one's eyes on
庇える
kabaeru to protect (someone), to look after (e.g. an injured leg), to defend, to cover for, to stand up for, to stick up for
かばっ
kaba to protect (someone), to look after (e.g. an injured leg), to defend, to cover for, to stand up for, to stick up for
かばう
kabau to protect (someone), to look after (e.g. an injured leg), to defend, to cover for, to stand up for, to stick up for
手がける
tegakeru to handle, to manage, to deal with, to work with, to have experience with; to rear, to look after
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