情景・状景|じょうけいjoukei[0]heiban (flat)

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Which spelling to use
情景情景 is the most common and standard written form; use it when writing this word.
状景状景 is rarely used as an alternative written form. Learners should recognize it but generally choose 情景 instead.
Definitions
  1. nounspectacle; sight; scene
    今いままでに一度いちども私はこんなに美うつくしい情景じょうけいを見みたことがない。↗
    Never have I seen such a beautiful scene.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym光景こうけいNeutralWhat you actually witness before your eyes, often with a strong impression; 「情景」 stresses scenes charged with emotion and atmosphere.
  • Synonym景色けしきNeutralNatural scenery in view — beautiful or bleak, as in 「荒涼とした景色」; 「情景」 is about scenes that touch the heart.
  • SynonymシーンNeutralLoanword for scenes and shots, mostly in film, TV and figurative use; 「情景」 is more written and carries emotional color.
  • Synonym風景ふうけいNeutralScenery, but also everyday scenes like 「日常の風景」; 「情景」 puts more weight on a moving, emotional atmosphere.
  • Synonym場面ばめんNeutralThe scene or situation where things happen, stressing the state of affairs; 「情景」 stresses the moving picture it makes.
  • Related眺望ちょうぼうWrittenA view gained by looking far across a wide expanse, stressing the open outlook; written/formal; 「情景」 stresses scenes that move you.
  • Related景観けいかんWrittenLandscape, a town-planning and geography term with no emotional overtones, as in 「景観を損なう」; written/formal.
  • Related眺めながめNeutralThe view you look out on, colloquial, as in 「眺めがいい」; stresses the outlook itself, while 「情景」 stresses the feeling a scene evokes.
  • RelatedパノラマNeutralLoanword for a panorama, stressing the breadth of the view, as in 「パノラマ写真」; carries no emotional coloring.
  • Related壮観そうかんNeutralA magnificent spectacle stressing grandeur, as in 「壮観な眺め」; 「情景」 is about emotional atmosphere, not sheer scale.
  • RelatedビューNeutralLoanword for a view, common in property, hotel and travel contexts, as in 「オーシャンビュー」.
  • Related全景ぜんけいNeutralThe whole view, stressing overall appearance; unemotional and explanatory, while 「情景」 zeroes in on scenes that strike you.
  • Related景けいWrittenRarely used alone; mostly in compounds like 「夜景」; also counts scenes in a play. Written/formal.

Use 「情景」 for scenes with emotional atmosphere, as in 「当時の情景が浮かぶ」. Say 「光景」 for what you witness, 「景色」 for natural scenery, 「シーン」 for film scenes, 「場面」 for situations. 「風景」 covers scenery and everyday scenes; 「眺め」/「眺望」 are views; 「景観」 is landscape (planning term); 「パノラマ」/「全景」 panoramas; 「壮観」 grand sights; 「ビュー」 property views; 「景」 in compounds.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 心こころに訴うったえるところのある光景こうけいや場面ばめん。
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