眺め|ながめnagame[3]odaka (tail-high)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounscene; view; prospect; outlook
    眺ながめのよい部屋へやをお願ねがいします。↗
    I'd like a room with a good view.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym見晴らしみはらしNeutralEmphasizes a wide, unobstructed view into the distance, as in 「見晴らしがいい」; the point is how open the view is, not the scenery itself.
  • Synonym展望てんぼうNeutralCovers both a distant view and an outlook on the future, as in 「展望台」 and 「将来の展望」; 「眺め」 is only about what you see.
  • Synonym光景こうけいNeutralWhatever scene is before your eyes, pleasant or not; it need not be scenery looked out over, whereas 「眺め」 is the view you get from a particular spot.
  • Synonym景観けいかんWrittenWritten word for distinctive scenery, natural or urban, as in 「景観保護」; 「眺め」 is the view you get from a particular spot.
  • Synonym景色けしきNeutralThe most common word for natural scenery; 「眺め」 leans toward the view you get looking out from a particular place.
  • Synonym眺望ちょうぼうWrittenWritten-leaning word for a distant view, a staple of real-estate ads such as 「眺望抜群」.
  • Related情景じょうけいNeutralA scene that stirs the emotions, not limited to landscapes; 「眺め」 refers only to the view you see.
  • Related見渡しみわたしNeutralThe sweep of view at a glance; rare in use — 「見晴らし」 is the usual choice for an open view.

「眺め」 is the view from a particular spot. Say 「景色」 for natural scenery, 「見晴らし」 for an open view, 「光景」 for a scene before your eyes, 「情景」 for a moving one. 「眺望」 and 「景観」 are written-style; 「展望」 also covers a future outlook.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 眺ながめること。またその景色けしき。眺望ちょうぼう。
  2. 動詞どうし「ながめる」の未然形みぜんけい・連用形れんようけい。
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