眺望|ちょうぼうchoubou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbview; vista; panorama; outlook; prospect
Conjugation
Dictionary form眺望する(ちょうぼうする)
Polite (masu)眺望します(ちょうぼうします)
Negative (nai)眺望しない(ちょうぼうしない)
polite (masen)眺望しません(ちょうぼうしません)
classical zu / nu眺望せず・眺望せぬ(ちょうぼうせず・ちょうぼうせぬ)
Past (ta)眺望した(ちょうぼうした)
polite (mashita)眺望しました(ちょうぼうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)眺望しなかった(ちょうぼうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)眺望しませんでした(ちょうぼうしませんでした)
Te form眺望して(ちょうぼうして)
Potential眺望できる(ちょうぼうできる)
Passive眺望される(ちょうぼうされる)
Causative眺望させる(ちょうぼうさせる)
Causative passive眺望させられる(ちょうぼうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)眺望すれば(ちょうぼうすれば)
tara眺望したら(ちょうぼうしたら)
Volitional眺望しよう(ちょうぼうしよう)
polite (mashou)眺望しましょう(ちょうぼうしましょう)
Imperative眺望しろ(ちょうぼうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym眺めながめNeutralThe view you take in from a spot; common in everyday speech, as in 「眺めがいい」. 「眺望」 is more formal, typical of property and tourist listings.
  • SynonymパノラマNeutralA loanword for a sweeping, all-around panorama, as in 「パノラマ写真」; 「眺望」 stresses the act of gazing far into the distance.
  • SynonymビューNeutralA loanword for a view, mostly in compounds such as 「オーシャンビュー」; also used for a view in software.
  • Synonym景観けいかんWrittenA written-style term for the distinctive look of an area, common in urban planning, as in 「景観条例」.
  • Synonym景色けしきNeutralThe most general word for scenery, as in 「景色がきれい」; 「眺望」 stresses gazing far over a broad expanse.
  • Synonym見晴らしみはらしNeutralAn open view stretching far into the distance, as in 「見晴らしのいい丘」; the closest match to 「眺望」.
  • Synonym展望てんぼうWrittenCan mean gazing far off, but more often an outlook on the future, as in 「今後の展望」; 「眺望」 refers only to scenery.
  • Synonym全景ぜんけいWrittenA written-style word for a scene as a whole, as in 「街の全景」; 「眺望」 stresses what is seen from afar.
  • Synonym見渡しみわたしWrittenA written-style word for looking out over your surroundings; little used, with 「見晴らし」 the usual choice.
  • Related遠景えんけいWrittenA distant view, or the far background of a picture or photo, the opposite of 「近景」; 「眺望」 stresses the act of gazing afar.
  • Related風景ふうけいNeutralNatural scenery, and by extension scenes of life, as in 「日常の風景」; 「眺望」 stresses the wide view seen from afar.
  • Related壮観そうかんWrittenA written-style word for a grand, breathtaking spectacle; a 「眺望」 need not be spectacular.

For scenery in general, 「景色」 and 「眺め」 are the everyday choices; for a wide-open view that stretches far, use 「見晴らし」. 「眺望」 is a more formal word for sweeping distant views, common in property and tourist copy such as 「眺望抜群」. 「パノラマ」 and 「ビュー」 are loanwords, 「展望」 usually points to the future, and 「風景」 also covers scenes of daily life.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 遠とおくまた広ひろく見渡みわたすこと。また、そのような景色けしきや眺ながめ。
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