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“perspective” in Japanese

Japanese

Also観点 (kanten)

Pronunciation

Romajishiya

Example

海外の友達と話すと、視野が広がります。kai gai no tomo dachi to hana su to shi ya ga hiro ga ri ma su

Talking with friends from other countries broadens your perspective.

Illustration for 視野 (perspective)

How to say “perspective” in Japanese

“Perspective” in Japanese is 視野 (shiya).

Describes the range of what a person can see, understand, or consider, both literally and in thought.

Full entry for 視野: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 視野

一つの考えにこだわると、視野が狭くなります。hito tsu no kanga e ni ko da wa ru to shi ya ga sema ku na ri ma su

When you cling to one idea, your perspective narrows.

Tips for using 視野

  • The Japanese phrase 視野を広げる (shiya o hirogeru) literally means widening the field of vision and commonly means broadening one's perspective.

Other Japanese words for “perspective”

この問題を別の観点から考えてみましょう。ko no mon dai o betsu no kan ten ka ra kanga e te mi ma shō

Let's think about this issue from a different perspective.

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