賞しょう玩がん

also: しょうかん

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Meanings

1

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

appreciation; admiration; enjoyment

Literary word for deeply appreciating and enjoying something beautiful, such as art, antiques, or natural scenery. Often used in refined or written contexts.

彼かれは骨こっ董とう品ひんを賞しょう玩がんするのが趣しゅ味みだ。
His hobby is appreciating antiques.

庭てい園えんの美うつくしさを賞しょう玩がんしながら散さん歩ぽした。

We strolled while enjoying the beauty of the garden.

Written forms

賞玩Usage33%
- しょうがん
  Standard kanji form for this literary word.
- しょうかん
  out-dated reading
賞翫Usage67%
- しょうがん
  Variant kanji form using 翫 instead of 玩; less common.
- しょうかん
  out-dated reading
しょうかん
out-dated reading
Obsolete reading; it is out-dated kana usage.

Kanji

賞prize, reward, praise
玩play, take pleasure in, trifle with
翫take pleasure in, play instrument

Similar words

鑑かん賞しょう
鑑賞 is the common word for appreciation of art, music, etc. 賞玩 is more literary and implies a deeper, more personal savoring.
愛めでる
愛でる is a native Japanese verb meaning to admire or love something beautiful. 賞玩 is a Sino-Japanese literary equivalent often used in formal writing.

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound of 賞 (praise, appreciate) and 玩 (play with, enjoy). The variant 翫 is an older form of 玩. The reading しょうかん reflects an older kan'on reading of 玩.