Usage patterns 景けい 観かん を 守まも る to protect/preserve the landscape
This town has an ordinance to protect its landscape.
景けい 観かん を 損そこ なう to spoil/mar the view or landscape
The construction of the tall building was opposed for spoiling the natural landscape.
景けい 観かん に 配はい 慮りょ する to be mindful of/consider the landscape (in design or planning)
The new building was designed with consideration for the surrounding landscape.
景けい 観かん が 広ひろ がる for a landscape/view to spread out (before one)
A magnificent landscape spread out from the mountaintop.
Kanji 観 outlook, look, appearance Related words· 6 景色 is the everyday word for a view or scene, while 景観 is a more formal term used for the overall aesthetic character of a landscape, as in urban planning.
風景 can describe any scene, including figurative or everyday ones (日常の風景 ), whereas 景観 refers strictly to the visual, physical landscape of a place.
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.
景観 describes the visual scenery or landscape as seen, whereas 地形 describes the underlying physical structure and shape of the land.
Show 2 more Show fewer 景観 is a more formal, often official term for a view or landscape (as used in urban planning), while 町並み is the everyday word for a town's streetscape.
景観 is a neutral term for landscape or townscape in general, while 景勝 specifically implies that the scenery is beautiful.
Word family· 7 right to a view; right to enjoy scenery
landscape district
landscape ordinance; scenery regulations
natural landscape; natural scenery
cityscape; urban landscape
Show 2 more Show fewer cultural landscape
landscape ecology
Etymology Compound of 景 (scene, view) and 観 (appearance, look). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the idea of a scenic view or landscape.
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