見地|けんちkenchi[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounpoint of view; viewpoint; standpoint
- nounfield inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
- Synonym観点かんてんNeutralThe point you focus on when considering something; at home in both speech and writing. 「見地」 leans written, usually as 「〜的見地から」 to judge from a standpoint.
- Synonym視点してんNeutralThe angle or perspective you view things from. 「見地」 is the standpoint you base yourself on when judging or arguing.
- Synonym見方みかたNeutralA way of seeing things, or how to read maps and timetables; common in daily speech. 「見地」 leans written: the footing for judgement, plus field inspection.
- SynonymスタンドポイントWrittenWritten loanword for a standpoint or position, but rarely used; say 「立場」 or 「見地」 instead.
- SynonymビューポイントWrittenLoanword for a viewpoint or a scenic viewing spot — the latter common in travel contexts. 「見地」 is the more written term.
- Related立場たちばNeutralYour position or circumstances, also your stance. 「見地」 never means status or situation. As a viewpoint it is the footing for judgement; it also means field inspection.
- Related視野しやNeutralField of vision, or the breadth of one's horizons. 「見地」 is about the standpoint you argue or judge from.
- Related見解けんかいWrittenWritten word for a concrete opinion or interpretation of an issue. 「見地」 is the standpoint such views are formed from.
- RelatedパースペクティブWrittenWritten loanword for perspective in drawing, or a long-range view of things; academic in tone. 「見地」 is more common.
- RelatedポイントオブビューWrittenWritten loanword for point of view, but rarely used; 「視点」 is the normal choice.
For the standpoint you base a judgement or argument on, use 「見地」, as in 「医学的見地から」 or 「人道的見地から」. For the aspect you focus on, pick 「観点」; for the angle you view from, 「視点」; for one's position or circumstances, 「立場」; for concrete opinions, 「見解」 or 「見方」.
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