場面|ばめんbamen[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounscene; setting; place (where something happens); scenario; case
- nounscene (in a movie, play); shot
- nounstate of the market
- Synonym情景じょうけいWrittenWritten/formal word for a scene that stirs the emotions, as in 「懐かしい情景」; 「場面」 is the more objective term for an occasion or a shot.
- SynonymシーンNeutralLoanword for a scene or shot, as in 「名シーン」; very common in speech, and can also mean a field or domain.
- Synonym光景こうけいNeutralA scene or spectacle before your eyes, as in 「異様な光景」; the emphasis is on the visual impression it makes.
- Synonym場ばNeutralA far broader word covering places and occasions, as in 「その場で」; 「場面」 focuses on the scene at a particular moment.
- Related風景ふうけいNeutralPrimarily natural scenery, though also used for scenes like 「日常の風景」; the emphasis is on the view itself.
- RelatedところNeutralA place, and as 「ところ」 also the moment something happens, as in 「今、話しているところ」; 「場面」 centers on the scene itself.
- Related1コマひとコマNeutralA single frame, shot or comic panel; figuratively one brief slice of life, as in 「青春のひとコマ」.
- Related一くさりひとくさりWrittenA passage or stretch of talk or story, as in 「一くさり話す」; leans toward written style.
Use 「場面」 for an occasion or setting, or a scene/shot in a film or play; in casual talk 「シーン」 is the everyday choice. For a moving, memorable scene pick 「情景」, for what unfolds before your eyes 「光景」, and for natural scenery 「風景」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


