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価値観 (かちかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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People have different values.
His values are very old-fashioned.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 と 価か 値ち 観かん が 合あ う to share similar values with someone
He and I have similar values, so it's easy to talk to him.
価か 値ち 観かん の 違ちが い a difference in values
価か 値ち 観かん を 持も つ to hold a set of values
He has his own unique set of values.
価か 値ち 観かん が 多た 様よう 化か する for values to become diversified
Values are becoming more diverse in society.
価か 値ち 観かん を 共きょう 有ゆう する to share the same values
I want to work with colleagues who share the same values.
Kanji 観 outlook, look, appearance Related words 価値 means the general 'worth' or 'value' of something, while 価値観 specifically refers to a person's or group's system of values used to judge things.
世界観 is a person's overall worldview or way of seeing life, while 価値観 focuses more narrowly on what they consider important or right.
倫理観 refers specifically to a person's sense of ethics or morality, while 価値観 covers a broader range of personal priorities and standards.
価値観 is about what one considers important or right, whereas 人生観 is one's overall philosophy of how to live life.
価値観 focuses on the values or priorities behind judgments, whereas 考え方 refers more broadly to how someone reasons or approaches things.
Etymology Compound of 価値 (kachi, 'value') and 観 (kan, 'view' or 'outlook'), literally 'value view'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a modern coinage for the concept of a value system.
The couple often argues because of differences in their values.
