景観|けいかんkeikan[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. nounscenery
    私わたしたちは富士山ふじやまの景観けいかんに感嘆かんたんした。↗
    We admired the view of Mt. Fuji.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym景色けしきNeutralEveryday scenery before your eyes, natural or urban, as in 「街の景色」; 「景観」 suggests a distinctive landscape and is common in urban planning.
  • Synonym風景ふうけいNeutralGeneral scenery or a scene; 「景観」 leans toward the landscape as a whole, often as something planned or protected.
  • Synonym光景こうけいNeutralA scene or spectacle unfolding before your eyes; 「景観」 is the landscape as a whole.
  • Synonym眺望ちょうぼうWrittenWritten/formal prose for a view seen by gazing far and wide; 「景観」 is the landscape itself as a whole.
  • Synonym山水さんすいWrittenWritten/formal prose for mountains and rivers, or landscape painting; 「景観」 is broader.
  • Synonym見晴らしみはらしNeutralA view with wide, open visibility; 「景観」 concerns the landscape as a whole rather than how far you can see.
  • Synonym眺めながめNeutralThe view you take in when you look out; 「景観」 suggests a distinctive landscape.
  • SynonymランドスケープWrittenWritten loanword for landscape, also used in landscape design and for horizontal page orientation; 「景観」 is more general.
  • RelatedパノラマNeutralLoanword for a wide, all-around view; 「景観」 does not stress how far the view extends.
  • Related情景じょうけいWrittenWritten/formal prose for a scene that stirs the heart; 「景観」 is the objective landscape.
  • Related展望てんぼうWrittenWritten/formal prose for gazing into the distance or an outlook on the future; 「景観」 is scenery itself.
  • Related全景ぜんけいNeutralA full view of something in its entirety; 「景観」 suggests a distinctive landscape.
  • Related景けいFormalFormal; on its own it means scenery, and it also counts scenes in a play; 「景観」 is a compound word.
  • Related見渡しみわたしCasualColloquial word for the act of looking out over one's surroundings; 「景観」 is the landscape itself.

Use 「景観」 for the landscape of cities and protected sites, as in 「景観を損なう」. For everyday scenery say 「景色」 or 「風景」; for a distant or sweeping view 「眺め」 or 「見晴らし」; for a full panorama 「パノラマ」 or 「全景」. Other words cover scenes that move you (「情景」), written or technical terms (「眺望」「展望」「ランドスケープ」「山水」), and the act of looking out (「見渡し」).

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Japanese definitions
  1. 特色とくしょくのある景色けしき。
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