❶現れる, （テレビ・記事などに）出る
反対語disappear （消える）
The stars appear at night.
The stars appear at night.
星は夜に現れる.
He often appears on television.
He often appears on television.
彼はよくテレビに出る.
He did not appear until about noon.
He did not appear until about noon.
彼は昼頃ひるごろまで姿を見せなかった.
❷～に見える, ～らしい
He appears (to be) rich.=It appears that he is rich.
He appears (to be) rich.=It appears that he is rich.
彼は（見たところ）金持ちらしい.
⦣ Itは漠然ばくぜんと「状況じょうきょう」を表す.
She seems to be sick, because she appears pale.
関連語She seems to be sick, because she appears pale.
彼女は病気のようだ, 見たところ顔色が悪いもの.
類似語seemは心に感じた印象から判断して「～に見える」. appearは目に映った外観が「～に見える」.
