How to say "eyesight" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 視力しりょくnounThe measured sharpness of vision — how well the eyes actually see. This is the word for eyesight that is tested, described as good or poor, or said to be failing.
- 視覚しかくnounSight as a sense or faculty — seeing itself rather than how sharp it is. Typical of scientific, medical, or psychological discussion of how people see.
- nounThe everyday word for the eye itself; its 'eyesight' sense appears in ordinary talk about one's eyes being good or bad. For eyesight as such, 視力 or 視覚 is usually the better choice.
Use 視力 for how sharp someone's vision is, 視覚 for the sense of sight itself, and 「め」 for the eyes in everyday expressions about good or bad eyesight.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese equivalents
See also
This browser can't play pronunciations (needs Safari 18.4 or later, or Chrome / Edge / Firefox).
