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史観 (しかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

史し観かん

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Meanings

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noun, suffix

historical view; view of history

Refers to a particular perspective or interpretation of history, often used as a suffix in compounds like 唯物史観 (materialist view of history).

彼かれの史し観かんはマルクス主しゅ義ぎに基もとづいている。
His view of history is based on Marxism.
唯ゆい物ぶつ史し観かんは歴れき史しを経けい済ざい的てき要よう因いんから説せつ明めいする。
The materialist view of history explains history through economic factors.

Kanji

史history, chronicle
観outlook, look, appearance

Similar words

歴れき史し観かん
歴史観 is a more common and general term for 'view of history', while 史観 is often used in compound terms or more formal contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 史 (history) and 観 (view, outlook). The term is a Sino-Japanese word (kango) used to denote a specific perspective on history.