noun
beautiful scenery; splendid landscape; magnificent view
Rare literary term for outstanding natural scenery. Often replaced by 絶景 or 美景 in modern Japanese. Cross-referenced with 勝景, a similar rare compound.
See also: 勝景
この地の勝概を詠んだ漢詩が残っている。
A Chinese-style poem praising the splendid scenery of this place has been preserved.
Another rare literary compound with the same meaning; cross-referenced.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 勝 (excellent, superior) and 概 (outline, appearance), literally 'superior appearance'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a literary term found in classical texts.