Meaning & usage
見るからに means something is obvious just from looking at it, i.e. its appearance makes a quality clear. It is placed before a word describing an impression, such as an adjective or adjective phrase, and works in both casual speech (スキージャンプって、見るからに怖い) and more descriptive writing.
Example sentences 8
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自分の職場に、見るからにとても気が強い女性がいます。
In my workplace is a woman who's very strong willed, on the face of it.
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スキージャンプって、見るからに怖いよな。
Ski jumping looks scary.
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トムって見るからに私のこと嫌ってるんだ。
Tom obviously hates me.
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それは見るからに微笑ましい眺めだった。
It was a lovely sight to see.
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トムは見るからにお金もちだったわよ。
Obviously Tom was a rich person.
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トムは見るからに怖がっている。
Tom is obviously terrified.
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トムは見るからに金持ちだ。
Tom is obviously a rich man.
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見るからに明らかだよ。
It's obvious.