Japanese word

情景

Pronunciation

Romajijōkei

Meaning

  • nounscene

Example

美しい情景が心に残りました。utsuku shi i jō kei ga kokoro ni noko ri ma shi ta

The beautiful scene stayed in my mind.

Illustration for 情景 (scene)

More examples

窓の外に広がる夕暮れの情景を、今でもはっきり覚えています。mado no soto ni hiro ga ru yū gu re no jō kei o ima de mo ha kki ri obo e te i ma su

I still remember the evening scene outside the window clearly.

Core concept

Describes a visible scene together with the feelings and atmosphere it evokes.

Common phrases

  • 情景を描くjō kei o ega ku

    depict a scene

  • 情景描写jō kei byō sha

    scene description

Similar words

光景kōkei: A visible scene that is striking or memorable because of what is seen.
風景fūkei: The visible appearance of a natural or urban area from a particular view.
場面bamen: A particular part of an event, story, or situation shown at one time.
景色keshiki: The appearance of land, buildings, or nature viewed from a particular position.

Definition in Japanese

目に見える場面や風景と、そこから感じられる雰囲気。me ni mi e ru ba men ya fū kei to so ko ka ra kan ji ra re ru fun i ki

Word origin

情景 (jōkei) combines 情 (jō, "feeling") and 景 (kei, "view"), forming a Sino-Japanese noun for a scene colored by human feeling.

Usage tips

  • In natural conversation, this noun often sounds more literary or reflective than a basic word for a scene, especially when a view leaves a strong impression.

Other meanings

  • sightnoun
  • spectaclenoun

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