English–Japanese

“point of view” in Japanese

Japanese

Also視点 (shiten)

Pronunciation

Romajimikata

Example

人によって見方が違います。hito ni yo tte mi kata ga chiga i ma su

People have different points of view.

Illustration for 見方 (point of view)

How to say “point of view” in Japanese

“Point of view” in Japanese is 見方 (mikata).

Describes how a person understands or judges a situation, forming a personal point of view that may differ from others.

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

Example sentences with 見方

先生の説明を聞いて、問題への見方が変わりました。sen sei no setsu mei o ki i te mon dai e no mi kata ga ka wa ri ma shi ta

After hearing the teacher's explanation, my point of view on the problem changed.

Tips for using 見方

  • English learners may associate "point of view" only with an opinion, but 見方 (mikata) also describes how someone interprets a situation.

Other Japanese words for “point of view”

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視点

shiten

nounpoint of view

その問題を新しい視点から見ます。so no mon dai o atara shi i shi ten ka ra mi ma su

I look at the problem from a new point of view.

“point of view” in other languages