Japanese word

重視

Pronunciation

Romajijūshi

Meaning

  • nounvalue

Example

私は健康を重視します。watashi wa ken kō o jū shi shi ma su

I value my health.

Illustration for 重視 (value)

More examples

この製品は、価格より品質重視で作られています。ko no sei hin wa ka kaku yo ri hin shitsu jū shi de tsuku ra re te i ma su

This product is made with a focus on quality rather than price.

Core concept

Treats something as important enough to guide one's choices or attention.

Common phrases

  • 品質重視hin shitsu jū shi

    quality-focused

  • 顧客重視ko kyaku jū shi

    customer-focused

Similar words

重要視jūyōshi: The act of regarding something as important in an evaluation or decision.
優先yūsen: The act of putting one thing ahead of others when deciding what to do first.

Definition in Japanese

物事を大切なものとして扱い、重要だと考えること。mono goto o tai setsu na mo no to shi te atsuka i jū yō da to kanga e ru ko to

Word origin

The compound 重視 (jūshi) combines 重 (jū, "heavy") and 視 (shi, "seeing"), suggesting that something is viewed as weighty and important.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 重視する (jūshi suru) commonly follows the thing being valued, as in 安全を重視する (anzen o jūshi suru).

Other meanings

  • prioritizenoun
  • place emphasis on ___noun

Opposites

  • 軽視keishidisregardnoun

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