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注視 (ちゅうし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
gaze steadily at ; watch closely ; keep an eye on
Used for focused, sustained observation of a person, object, or situation, often with a nuance of scrutiny or vigilance. Common in news and formal contexts.
市し
場じょう
の
変へん
化か
を
注ちゅう
視し
する
必ひつ
要よう
が
ある
。
We need to keep a close eye on market changes.
Kanji 注 pour, irrigate, shed (tears) 視 inspection, regard as, see Similar words 監かん 視し 監視 implies systematic surveillance or monitoring, often by an authority or system, while 注視 is more about focused, attentive watching by an individual.
凝ぎょう 視し 凝視 means staring fixedly at something, often with a physical connotation of not moving one's eyes, whereas 注視 can be more abstract and sustained over time.
Etymology Compound of 注 (pour, concentrate) and 視 (look, see), literally 'concentrated looking'. The kanji combination is straightforward and the word is a standard Sino-Japanese compound.
