Japanese word

主観

Pronunciation

Romajishukan

Meaning

  • nounpersonal opinion

Example

主観だけで決めないでください。shu kan da ke de ki me na i de ku da sa i

Please do not decide based only on personal opinion.

Illustration for 主観 (personal opinion)

More examples

会議では、主観ではなく具体的なデータをもとに説明します。kai gi de wa shu kan de wa na ku gu tai teki na dē ta o mo to ni setsu mei shi ma su

In meetings, I explain things based on concrete data rather than personal opinion.

Core concept

Refers to an individual's perspective as it is shaped by personal experience, values, and judgment.

Common phrases

  • 主観を排するshu kan o hai su ru

    eliminate subjectivity

  • 主観に基づくshu kan ni moto zu ku

    be based on personal opinion

Similar words

私見shiken: An opinion presented as one individual's view.
見解kenkai: An opinion or position formed about a particular matter.
所感shokan: A personal impression or thought about an experience or matter.
思い込みomoikomi: A belief accepted without enough evidence or careful examination.

Definition in Japanese

個人の経験や価値観によって形づくられた、物事に対する見方。ko jin no kei ken ya ka chi kan ni yo tte katachi zu ku ra re ta mono goto ni tai su ru mi kata

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 主観 (shukan) combines 主 (shu, "main") with 観 (kan, "view"), giving the sense of a view centered on the individual.

Usage tips

  • In the phrase 主観が入る (shukan ga hairu), 入る (hairu) presents personal judgment as something that enters an assessment.

Other meanings

  • subjectivitynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 主観的shukantekisubjectivena-adjective
  • 主観性shukanseisubjectivitynoun

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