眺ながめ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

Refers to a visually pleasing or notable view, often from a vantage point. Can also be used metaphorically for an outlook or prospect.

窓まどからの眺なが

め

が

とても

きれい

だ

。

The view from the window is very beautiful.

山さん頂ちょうからの眺ながめは最さい高こうだった。

The view from the mountaintop was fantastic.

Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉からの眺ながめがいいto have a nice view from a place
この部屋へやからの眺ながめがいい。
This room has a nice view.
眺ながめを楽たのしむto enjoy the view
展てん望ぼう台だいからの眺ながめを楽たのしんだ。
We enjoyed the view from the observation deck.
眺ながめが広ひろがるfor a view to open up or spread out before one
山さん頂ちょうに着つくと、素す晴ばらしい眺ながめが広ひろがっていた。
When we reached the summit, a magnificent view opened up before us.
眺ながめのいい〈場ば所しょ〉a place with a nice view
眺ながめのいいカフェを見みつけた。
I found a café with a nice view.

Kanji

眺stare, watch, look at

Related words· 9

景色けしきN4
景色 is the general word for scenery or landscape, while 眺め specifically highlights the view seen from a particular vantage point.
風ふう景けいN3
風景 describes a landscape or scene as a whole (often as depicted in art or photos), whereas 眺め focuses on the experience of looking out at it.
展てん望ぼうN1
展望 is a more formal term for a panoramic view (as in 展望台 'observation deck'), while 眺め is the everyday word for a nice view.
光こう景けいN3
光景 refers to a sight or scene, often something striking or dramatic witnessed at a moment, while 眺め is specifically a scenic view enjoyed from a spot.

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見み晴はらしN1
眺め is a general word for a view or scene, while 見晴らし specifically emphasizes a wide, unobstructed prospect seen from a vantage point.
夜や景けいN1
眺め is a broader word for the view or outlook from a place, whereas 夜景 narrows that view to the nighttime scene, typically lit-up cityscapes.
ビュー
眺め is a native, slightly literary word for a view or prospect, whereas ビュー is a casual loanword commonly used for hotel rooms, apps, or scenic spots.

Word family

眺ながめるN3
gaze at; stare at; watch intently · look out over; take in the view; admire scenery · stand by and watch; look on from the sidelines; observe passively
模も様よう眺ながめ
wait-and-see; sitting on the fence; waiting to see which way the wind blows
眺ながめやる
gaze out at; look out over

Written forms

眺ながめUsage93%
Standard kanji spelling for a view or scene.
ながめUsage7%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.

Etymology

Noun form of the verb 眺める (to gaze at), derived from classical Japanese ながむ.

景けい観かん

眺め emphasizes the act of looking out at a view (often from a specific vantage point), while 景観 describes the overall character of the landscape itself.

絶ぜっ景けい

眺め is a casual word for 'the view' from somewhere, while 絶景 specifically praises that view as exceptionally beautiful.

眺ながめ回まわす

look around; gaze around; take in the view

眺ながめ渡わたす

gaze out over; look out across