counter for scenes (in a play)
Used as a suffix attached to numbers to count scenes in a theatrical play or drama. Not used for movie scenes (use シーン instead).
This play consists of three scenes.
This play consists of three scenes.
You can command a beautiful view from the observation deck.
The protagonist's older brother appears in Scene Two.
景色 is the everyday word for scenery or landscape, while 景 is a more literary term that mainly appears in compounds like 絶景.
眺望 specifically emphasizes a sweeping panorama seen from a high vantage point, whereas 景 is a broader, more classical word for a scenic view.
シーン is the standard counter for scenes in movies or TV dramas, while 景 is used specifically to count scenes in a stage play.
background; backdrop; setting · circumstances; context; background to a situation · backing; support from behind the scenes
scenery; landscape; view; scene · scene of an event; scene captured visually
scene; sight; view
business conditions; the market; economic climate · good times; prosperity; boom · liveliness; energy; spirit
freebie; giveaway; promotional gift; extra · prize; lottery prize; game prize · party favor; small party gift
scenery; landscape; view
night view; night skyline; nightscape
superb view; picturesque scenery
scene; sight; spectacle
The kanji 景 originally depicts sunlight over a city, conveying the idea of a bright, expansive view. The reading けい is the Sino-Japanese on'yomi.
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty · advantageous position; strategic location
dreary; bleak; barren; lacking charm · tasteless; unrefined; lacking elegance
business climate; economic situation; outlook
eight scenic views; eight picturesque sights
panoramic view; bird's-eye view; full view
distant view; vista; background
three famous beauty spots
foreground
borrowed scenery; incorporating distant landscape into garden design
evening; dusk · evening scene; evening landscape · light of the setting sun
middle distance
beautiful view; fine scenery
landscaping; beautification · magnificent scene; splendid landscape
scenic view; beautiful scenery
scenery description; depiction of scenery
actual view; real scene
fine scenery; small scenic view
mountainscape; mountain scenery
quiet, secluded scene