見物|けんぶつkenbutsu[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbsightseeing; watching; viewing
- 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.
- 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」.
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