Japanese Conversation · Level 131
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Japanese word
価値観
Pronunciation
Romajikachikan
Meaning
- nounvalues
Example
人によって価値観が違います。hito ni yo tte ka chi kan ga chiga i ma su
Values differ from person to person.
More examples
異なる価値観を持つ人とも、よく話し合えば理解し合えます。koto na ru ka chi kan o mo tsu hito to mo yo ku hana shi a e ba ri kai shi a e ma su
Even people with different values can understand each other if they talk things over.
Core concept
Describes the inner standards that shape judgments about what is important, right, or worth pursuing.
Common phrases
価値観が違うka chi kan ga chiga u
have different values
価値観を尊重するka chi kan o son chō su ru
respect someone's values
価値観を共有するka chi kan o kyō yū su ru
share values
Similar words
価値基準kachikijun: Standards used to judge what is important, right, or worth choosing.
判断基準handankijun: Standards used to make a decision or judge a situation.
信条shinjō: A firmly held principle that guides a person's choices and conduct.
Definition in Japanese
物事の重要さや善悪を判断するときの基準となる、人や集団の考え方。mono goto no jū yō sa ya zen aku o han dan su ru to ki no ki jun to na ru hito ya shū dan no kanga e kata
Word origin
The compound 価値観 (kachikan) is built from 価 (ka, "value"), 値 (chi, "worth"), and 観 (kan, "view"), giving the sense of a viewpoint about what has value.
Usage tips
- Discussions of career choices often use values to explain why two people prefer different kinds of work, even when both choices are practical.
Other meanings
- value systemnoun