見物|けんぶつkenbutsu[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N4approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbsightseeing; watching; viewing
    私達わたしたちは横浜よこはまを見物けんぶつした。↗
    We did the sights of Yokohama.
  2. nounsightseer; spectator; viewer; onlooker
Conjugation
Dictionary form見物する(けんぶつする)
Polite (masu)見物します(けんぶつします)
Negative (nai)見物しない(けんぶつしない)
polite (masen)見物しません(けんぶつしません)
classical zu / nu見物せず・見物せぬ(けんぶつせず・けんぶつせぬ)
Past (ta)見物した(けんぶつした)
polite (mashita)見物しました(けんぶつしました)
Past negative (nakatta)見物しなかった(けんぶつしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)見物しませんでした(けんぶつしませんでした)
Te form見物して(けんぶつして)
Potential見物できる(けんぶつできる)
Passive見物される(けんぶつされる)
Causative見物させる(けんぶつさせる)
Causative passive見物させられる(けんぶつさせられる)
Conditional (ba)見物すれば(けんぶつすれば)
tara見物したら(けんぶつしたら)
Volitional見物しよう(けんぶつしよう)
polite (mashou)見物しましょう(けんぶつしましょう)
Imperative見物しろ(けんぶつしろ)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym観光かんこうNeutralTourism—traveling to see famous or scenic places, as in 「観光地」「観光客」. It stresses the trip itself, while 「見物」 stresses the watching itself.
  • Synonym遊覧ゆうらんWrittenWritten/formal word for touring around scenic spots, as in 「遊覧船」; stresses the going round rather than the watching.
  • Synonym物見ものみWrittenOld-fashioned word for sightseeing; also a lookout or sentry. Today mostly in the phrase 「物見遊山」.
  • SynonymサイトシーイングCasualColloquial loanword for sightseeing, but very rarely used—in everyday speech say 「観光」.
  • Synonym探勝たんしょうWrittenWritten word for visiting scenic, beautiful spots, as in 「探勝コース」.
  • Antonym参加さんかNeutralAntonym to 「見物」's onlooking sense: to take part in an event yourself, as in 「行事に参加する」.
  • Antonym実演じつえんWrittenWritten word opposite to 「見物」's watching sense: demonstrating or performing something yourself.

Use 「見物」 for watching events or viewing famous sights. For tourism say 「観光」; for touring around, 「遊覧」; for visiting scenic spots, 「探勝」. If you take part yourself, use 「参加」; for performing or demonstrating, 「実演」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. (けんぶつ / 古こ:みもの)催事さいじや名所めいしょを見みて楽たのしむこと。
  2. (けんぶつ)見物人けんぶつにんの略りゃく。見物けんぶつ衆しゅう。
  3. 催事さいじや名所めいしょを見みて楽たのしむ。
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