How do you use "Seeing someone" in a sentence?

I'm seeing someone at the moment. How long have you been seeing each other? We're just seeing how it goes.

Seeing someone

Q: What does "Seeing someone" mean?

In the early stages of dating, not yet official (British). 'Seeing someone' implies dating but without formal commitment. 'I'm seeing someone' means you're dating but perhaps not exclusive yet. It's deliberately vague about relationship status.

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意味: In the early stages of dating, not yet official (British).

在约会初期阶段，尚未正式交往（英式英语）。

En las primeras etapas de una relación, aún no es oficial (inglés británico).

付き合い始めの段階、まだ正式な交際ではない（イギリス英語）。

연애 초기 단계, 아직 공식적이지 않은 관계 (영국 영어).

'Seeing someone' implies dating but without formal commitment. 'I'm seeing someone' means you're dating but perhaps not exclusive yet. It's deliberately vague about relationship status.

'Seeing someone'暗示在约会但没有正式承诺。'I'm seeing someone'意思是在约会但也许还没有确定关系。这个说法故意对感情状态保持模糊。

'Seeing someone' implica estar saliendo con alguien sin compromiso formal. 'I'm seeing someone' significa que sales con alguien pero quizá aún no sois exclusivos. Es deliberadamente vago sobre el estado de la relación.

「Seeing someone」は交際しているが正式なコミットメントはないことを暗示する。「I'm seeing someone」はデートはしているがまだ独占的ではないかもしれないという意味。交際状況をわざと曖昧にしている。

'Seeing someone'은 데이트 중이지만 공식적인 관계는 아닌 상태를 의미한다. 'I'm seeing someone'은 만나고 있지만 아직 독점적이지 않을 수 있다. 관계 상태에 대해 의도적으로 모호한 표현이다.

例文

I'm seeing someone at the moment.
我最近在跟一个人约会
Estoy quedando con alguien ahora mismo
今ちょっと気になる人がいるんだ
요즘 만나는 사람이 있어.
How long have you been seeing each other?
你们约会多久了？
¿Cuánto tiempo lleváis viéndoos?
どのくらい付き合ってるの？
둘이 만난 지 얼마나 됐어?
We're just seeing how it goes.
我们只是先看看怎么发展
Solo estamos viendo cómo va
とりあえず様子を見ている
일단 어떻게 되는지 보는 중이야.

発音

/ˈsiːɪŋ ˈsʌmwʌn/

使い方ガイド

場面: dating, early relationship, vague

トーン: deliberately vague, casual

✓ 正しい言い方

Seeing someone
在跟某人约会
estar saliendo con alguien
付き合っている人がいる
만나는 사람이 있어
Seeing each other
在互相约会
estar quedando
お互い会っている
서로 만나고 있어

✗ 間違った言い方

Intentionally ambiguous about commitment level
故意对承诺程度保持模糊
Intencionadamente ambiguo sobre el nivel de compromiso
コミットメントのレベルについてわざと曖昧にしている
관계의 진지함에 대해 의도적으로 모호함

よくある間違い

Deliberately vague—doesn't mean exclusive

起源と歴史

Euphemistic way to describe early-stage dating without committing to labels. The vagueness is intentional—'seeing' could mean anything from first date to near-relationship.

語源: Euphemistic use of 'seeing' for dating

初出: 20th century

文化的背景

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Universal dating term

Regional notes: Universal English.

バリエーション

Seeing someoneSeeing each other

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