At a glance
～とみられる means "it is believed / thought / expected that ~". It presents an estimate based on evidence or investigation, mainly in news reports and formal writing.
Verb / い-adj (plain form) + とみられる
Noun / な-adj (+ だ) + とみられる
事故の原因はスピードの出しすぎとみられる。 The cause of the accident is believed to be speeding.
How to form it
とみられる attaches to the plain form. It is formal and mostly written or used in news.
| Attaches to | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Verb (plain, present) | 増えるとみられる | is expected to increase |
| Verb (plain, past) | 起きたとみられる | is believed to have happened |
| い-adjective | 厳しいとみられる | is thought to be difficult |
| な-adjective | 有望とみられる / 有望だとみられる | is considered promising |
| Noun | 事故とみられる / 事故だとみられる | is believed to be an accident |
| Before a noun | 犯人とみられる男 | a man believed to be the culprit |
Other forms you will see: とみられている (ongoing view), とみられます and とみられています (polite, often in TV news).