Japanese word

近視

Pronunciation

Romajikinshi

Meaning

  • nounnearsightedness

Example

兄は近視で、眼鏡をかけています。ani wa kin shi de megane o ka ke te i ma su

My older brother is nearsighted and wears glasses.

Illustration for 近視 (nearsightedness)

More examples

弟は、学校の検査で近視だと分かりました。otōto wa gak kō no ken sa de kin shi da to wa ka ri ma shi ta

My younger brother found out that he was nearsighted during a school screening.

Core concept

Describes a condition in which the eyes focus images in front of the retina, making nearby objects clearer than distant ones.

Common phrases

  • 近視になるkin shi ni na ru

    become nearsighted

  • 近視を予防するkin shi o yo bō su ru

    prevent myopia

  • 近視の原因kin shi no gen in

    cause of myopia

Similar words

近眼kingan: A common informal term for nearsightedness.

Definition in Japanese

目の焦点が遠くの物に合わず、近くの物は見えるが遠くの物がぼやけて見える状態。me no shō ten ga tō ku no mono ni a wa zu chika ku no mono wa mi e ru ga tō ku no mono ga bo ya ke te mi e ru jō tai

Word origin

近視 (kinshi) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 近 (kin, "near") and 視 (shi, "sight"), describing clearer vision at close range than at a distance.

Usage tips

  • In English, nearsightedness is the everyday term, while myopia is the common medical term for the same condition.

Opposites

  • 遠視enshifarsightednessnoun

Related words

  • 近視化kinshikamyopizationnoun

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