Japanese word

観点

Pronunciation

Romajikanten

Meaning

  • nounperspective

Example

この問題を別の観点から考えてみましょう。ko no mon dai o betsu no kan ten ka ra kanga e te mi ma shō

Let's think about this issue from a different perspective.

Illustration for 観点 (perspective)

More examples

この問題は子どもたちの観点から考えることも大切です。ko no mon dai wa ko do mo ta chi no kan ten ka ra kanga e ru ko to mo tai setsu de su

It is also important to consider this issue from the children's perspective.

Core concept

It marks the position or way of seeing from which a subject is understood.

Common phrases

  • 異なる観点koto na ru kan ten

    a different perspective

  • 別の観点からbetsu no kan ten ka ra

    from another perspective

  • 観点を変えるkan ten o ka e ru

    change one's perspective

Similar words

視点shiten: The position from which a person examines or understands a subject.
見方mikata: A particular way of looking at or interpreting a subject.
角度kakudo: A particular aspect or approach used to examine a subject.

Definition in Japanese

物事を見たり考えたりするときの立場や見方。mono goto o mi ta ri kanga e ta ri su ru to ki no tachi ba ya mi kata

Word origin

観点 (kanten) combines 観 (kan, "view") and 点 (ten, "point"), expressing a point from which something is viewed.

Usage tips

  • In discussion, 観点 (kanten) often introduces a particular way of examining an issue, such as a legal, historical, or personal view.

Other meanings

  • anglenoun
  • standpointnoun

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