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高見 (こうけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

高こう見けん

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Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

your views; your opinion

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)›

Respectful noun for another person's views or opinion, most naturally used as ご高見 in formal requests or acknowledgements.

先せん生せいのご高こう見けんを伺うかがい

たく

存ぞん

じ

ます

。

I would like to hear your views, Professor.

皆みな様さまのご高こう見けんをお聞きかせください。

Please share your opinions with us.

2

excellent idea; great idea

Original meaning of the word; rare as a modern standalone sense and mainly relevant for understanding the respectful use above.

「高こう見けん」は本ほん来らい、すぐれた考かんがえという意い味みを持もっていた。
高見 originally had the meaning of an excellent idea.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉のご高こう見けんを伺うかがうto ask for (someone's) esteemed opinion
先せん生せいのご高こう見けんを伺うかがいたく存ぞんじます。
I would like to hear your esteemed opinion, professor.
ご高こう見けんをお聞きかせくださいplease share your esteemed opinion
本ほん件けんにつきまして、ぜひご高こう見けんをお聞きかせください。
Regarding this matter, please do share your esteemed opinion.
ご高こう見けんを賜たまわるto humbly receive (someone's) esteemed opinion
皆みな様さまのご高こう見けんを賜たまわりたく存ぞんじます。
We would be grateful to receive everyone's esteemed opinions.

Kanji

高tall, high, expensive
見see, hopes, chances

Related words

見けん解かいN3sense 1
見解 is a formal word for a view or position that can refer to oneself or an institution, while 高見 specifically elevates the opinion of the person being addressed.

Politeness

意い見けんplainN4sense 1
意見 is the neutral, everyday word for an opinion; 高見 (as ご高見) is its highly respectful form used when referring to someone else's opinion.

Etymology

Sino-Japanese-style compound of 高, associated here with high or excellent, and 見, view or opinion. The original meaning as an excellent idea, from which the respectful sense for another person's views is understood.