How to say "visibility" in Japanese
- 可視かしno-adjectiveCovers visibility in the technical sense of being visible or capable of being seen, as in scientific descriptions of light. It is chiefly a formal, technical term rather than everyday speech.
- 視界しかいnounRefers to the physical field of vision and how far one can see, so it fits visibility in weather, driving, or aviation contexts, as in fog reducing visibility.
- 見通しみとおしnounMeans an unobstructed view or the ability to see ahead, so it suits visibility of a road or vista, and is also the usual word for visibility in the sense of outlook or foreseeing the future.
Choose 可視 for the technical 'quality of being visible', 視界 for physical range of sight such as fog or driving conditions, and 「見通し」 for an unobstructed view or the outlook sense of visibility.
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