観戦|かんせんkansen[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbwatching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
    テレビでそのフットボールの試合しあいを観戦かんせんするのは面白おもしろかった。↗
    Watching the football game on television was fun.
Conjugation
Dictionary form観戦する(かんせんする)
Polite (masu)観戦します(かんせんします)
Negative (nai)観戦しない(かんせんしない)
polite (masen)観戦しません(かんせんしません)
classical zu / nu観戦せず・観戦せぬ(かんせんせず・かんせんせぬ)
Past (ta)観戦した(かんせんした)
polite (mashita)観戦しました(かんせんしました)
Past negative (nakatta)観戦しなかった(かんせんしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)観戦しませんでした(かんせんしませんでした)
Te form観戦して(かんせんして)
Potential観戦できる(かんせんできる)
Passive観戦される(かんせんされる)
Causative観戦させる(かんせんさせる)
Causative passive観戦させられる(かんせんさせられる)
Conditional (ba)観戦すれば(かんせんすれば)
tara観戦したら(かんせんしたら)
Volitional観戦しよう(かんせんしよう)
polite (mashou)観戦しましょう(かんせんしましょう)
Imperative観戦しろ(かんせんしろ)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related見守るみまもるNeutralWatching over someone or calmly following how things develop; 「観戦」 is strictly for watching a match or a war.
  • Antonym出場しゅつじょうNeutralCompeting in a match or tournament as a player; common in both speech and writing, the opposite of 「観戦」's spectating.
  • Antonym参加さんかNeutralTaking part in an event or activity; the opposite of 「観戦」, which means watching from the sidelines.

Use 「観戦」 for watching a sports game, as in 「サッカー観戦」; use 「見守る」 for keeping an eye on how things develop. 「出場」 and 「参加」 are the opposites: competing or taking part rather than watching.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 戦争せんそうの様子ようすを見みること。
  2. 試合しあいなどを見みること。
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