壮観|そうかんsoukan[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, na-adjectivemagnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
Conjugation
| Plain form | 壮観（そうかん） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 壮観です（そうかんです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 壮観ではない（そうかんではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 壮観ではありません（そうかんではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 壮観だった（そうかんだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 壮観ではなかった（そうかんではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 壮観で（そうかんで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 壮観に（そうかんに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 壮観なら（そうかんなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym壮麗そうれいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Grand in scale and gorgeous in appearance, leaning toward beauty; 「壮観」 stresses the scale of the scene before you and its stunning impact.
- Synonym壮大そうだいNeutralNeutral. Simply grand in scale — 「壮大な計画」 — and not limited to what is before your eyes; 「壮観」 is about the magnificent spectacle you see.
- Synonym雄大ゆうだいNeutralNeutral. Grand and majestic, often for mountains, rivers and other scenery; 「壮観」 stresses the thrill the whole scene inspires.
- Synonym荘厳そうごんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Solemn and awe-inspiring — the dignified, solemn atmosphere is the point; 「壮観」 is about a scene being large-scale and spectacular.
- Synonym豪壮ごうそうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Bold and imposing, with a heroic sweep — 「豪壮な邸宅」; 「壮観」 leans toward the stunning spectacle before your eyes.
- Related荘厳そうごんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Solemn and awe-inspiring — the dignified, solemn atmosphere is the point; 「壮観」 is about a scene being large-scale and spectacular.
- Related見事みごとNeutralNeutral. Superb and beautifully done — also praises skill and performances; 「壮観」 is reserved for the impact of a large-scale scene.
- Related立派りっぱNeutralNeutral. Fine and impressive in a broad sense — also judges people's character or quality; 「壮観」 focuses on a magnificent scene you can see.
- Related豪華ごうかNeutralNeutral. Gorgeous and luxurious — 「豪華な料理」 — the point is that money is on display; 「壮観」 does not imply luxury.
- Related豪勢ごうせいNeutralNeutral. Lavish and showy — 「豪勢な暮らし」 — about unstinting spending and display; 「壮観」 is about the scale of the scene.
- Related堂々どうどうNeutralNeutral. Dignified and imposing — used of a person's bearing or a building's presence; 「壮観」 is about the scene as a whole.
- Related広壮こうそうWrittenWritten/formal prose. For buildings etc. that are spacious and imposing — it is about architectural scale; in daily speech say 「広くて立派」. 「壮観」 is about the scene.
- Related豪奢ごうしゃWrittenWritten/formal prose. Luxurious and extravagant — palaces, dress and the like; 「壮観」 stresses a magnificent scene and need not involve luxury.
- Antonym見苦しいみぐるしいNeutralNeutral. Antonym: unsightly and unpleasant to look at, the opposite of 「壮観」 in visual effect; also criticizes behaviour as unseemly.
Use 「壮観」 for a large-scale, breathtaking scene. For sheer grand scale say 「壮大」, for majestic grandeur 「雄大」, for grand beauty 「壮麗」, and for luxury 「豪華」. The others describe impressive appearance, spending or dignity rather than the spectacle itself; 「見苦しい」 is the visual opposite.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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