Japanese word

ビュー

Pronunciation

Romajibyū

Meaning

  • nounview

Example

地図のビューを切り替えます。chi zu no byū o ki ri ka e ma su

I switch the map view.

Illustration for ビュー (view)

More examples

このホテルはビューの良さで選びました。ko no ho te ru wa byū no yo sa de era bi ma shi ta

I chose this hotel for its good view.

Core concept

Describes what can be seen from a place, including the way that scene appears from a chosen position.

Common phrases

  • ビューを遮るbyū o saegi ru

    block the view

  • ビューの良い部屋byū no yo i heya

    a room with a good view

  • 夜のビューyoru no byū

    the night view

Similar words

景色keshiki: The natural or built scene visible around a place.
眺めnagame: A scene seen when looking out from a particular place.
眺望chōbō: A wide or attractive scene seen from a particular location.

Definition in Japanese

特定の場所から目にする景色。toku tei no ba sho ka ra me ni su ru keshiki

Word origin

ビュー (byū) is a loanword from English view, a word related through Old French to Latin videre, meaning "to see".

Usage tips

  • The English word view covers both a visible scene and a way of looking at something, while Japanese ビュー (byū) often points specifically to a scene.

Other meanings

  • perspectivenoun
  • screennoun

Related words

  • ビューアーbyūāviewernoun
  • プレビューpurebyūpreviewnoun

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