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目視 (もくし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

目もく視し

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

visual observation; seeing with the naked eye; visual inspection

Refers to observing or inspecting something directly with one's own eyes, often without the aid of instruments. Common in technical, industrial, and everyday contexts.

工こう場じょうでは、製せい品ひんの目もく視し検けん査さが行おこなわれている。
Visual inspection of products is carried out at the factory.

肉にく眼がんで目もく視しできる範はん囲いを超こえている。

It is beyond the range that can be seen with the naked eye.

Kanji

目eye, class, look
視inspection, regard as, see

Similar words

観かん察さつ
観察 is broader, often implying careful, systematic observation, while 目視 specifically emphasizes seeing with one's own eyes, often without instruments.
肉にく眼がん
肉眼 means 'naked eye' and is a noun; 目視 is the act of seeing with the naked eye or visual inspection.

Etymology

Compound of 目 (eye) and 視 (to see, to look at). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of visual observation.