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視する (しする) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
suffix, suru verb (irregular)
view as ; regard as ; consider to be
Suffix-like verb used in compounds to express a particular perspective or evaluation. Attaches to nouns, often Sino-Japanese, to mean 'to view something as X' or 'to regard something in an X way'. Not a free-standing verb; always used as part of a compound verb.
全ぜん
を
第だい
一いち
視し
し
て
いる
。
He views safety as the top priority.
Kanji 視 inspection, regard as, see Similar words 見み なす 見なす is a standalone verb meaning 'to consider as' or 'to deem', while 視する is a suffix-like element used in compounds to express a specific viewpoint.
視し 視 is the noun/suffix meaning 'view' or 'perspective', often used in compounds like 重要視 (importance). 視する is the verbalized form.
Etymology Derived from the Sino-Japanese suffix 視 (し, 'view') combined with する ('to do'), forming a compound verb meaning 'to view as' or 'to regard as'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of creating verbs from Sino-Japanese nouns.
