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勝景 (しょうけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

勝しょう景けい

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Meanings

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noun

scenic view; beautiful scenery

A somewhat literary or formal term for a beautiful natural landscape. Often used in travel writing or poetic descriptions.

この地ちは古ふるくから勝しょう景けいの地ちとして知しられている。
This place has been known since ancient times as a place of scenic beauty.

Kanji

勝victory, win, prevail
景scenery, view

Similar words

景色けしき
景色 is the common, everyday word for 'scenery' or 'view'. 勝景 is more literary and emphasizes exceptional beauty.
絶ぜっ景けい
絶景 means 'superb view' or 'spectacular scenery', and is more common than 勝景. 勝景 has a slightly more classical, refined nuance.

Etymology

From Middle Chinese-derived elements 勝 (excellent) and 景 (scenery). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound is conventionally associated with the meaning 'superior landscape'.