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見物 (けんぶつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N4 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 見物する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 見けん 物ぶつ する 見けん 物ぶつ しない Polite 見けん 物ぶつ します 見けん 物ぶつ しません Past polite 見けん 物ぶつ しました 見けん 物ぶつ しませんでした Past 見けん 物ぶつ した 見けん 物ぶつ しなかった Te-form 見けん 物ぶつ して 見けん 物ぶつ しないで Desire 見けん 物ぶつ したい 見けん 物ぶつ したくない Potential 見けん 物ぶつ できる 見けん 物ぶつ できない Passive 見けん 物ぶつ される 見けん 物ぶつ されない Causative 見けん 物ぶつ させる 見けん 物ぶつ させない Causative passive 見けん 物ぶつ させられる 見けん 物ぶつ させられない Volitional 見けん 物ぶつ しよう Polite volitional 見けん 物ぶつ しましょう Imperative 見けん 物ぶつ しろ 見けん 物ぶつ するな Conditional 見けん 物ぶつ すれば 見けん 物ぶつ しなければ Tara conditional 見けん 物ぶつ したら 見けん 物ぶつ しなかったら
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末まつ
に
鎌かま
倉くら
を
見けん
物ぶつ
し
た
。
I went sightseeing in Kamakura over the weekend.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 を 見けん 物ぶつ する to go sightseeing at a place
I went sightseeing at temples in Kyoto.
〈 事こと 〉 を 見けん 物ぶつ する to watch an event as a spectator
The place was crowded with people watching the festival.
見けん 物ぶつ に 行い く to go to see the sights or watch something
We went to watch the fireworks display.
Expressions 高たか みの 見けん 物ぶつ looking on from a safe distance; being a spectator Related words· 8 観光 refers to tourism or travel to see sights more broadly, while 見物 focuses narrowly on the act of watching or viewing something specific.
見物人 is the standard modern word for a spectator or onlooker, while 見物 alone in this sense sounds old-fashioned or literary.
見学 implies visiting a place like a school or factory to observe and learn, whereas 見物 is more recreational or spectator-like.
見物 refers broadly to sightseeing or casually watching anything, while 観戦 specifically means watching a sports match or contest.
Show 4 more 観賞 focuses on savoring the beauty of something like flowers or art, while 見物 is the more casual word for sightseeing or looking at something out of curiosity.
見物 is sightseeing or watching something for enjoyment, while 傍観 implies passive observation without involvement, often in a serious situation.
見物 refers to casually viewing or visiting a specific attraction, whereas 遊覧 implies a longer, leisurely trip enjoying scenery along the way.
Don't confuse with 見世物 (みせもの) is the thing being shown or exhibited, while 見物 (けんぶつ) is the act of watching or sightseeing, and the two are easily confused because of their similar kanji.
見物 means the act of sightseeing or something worth seeing, not a person, while 見物人 is the person who does the watching.
見物 means sightseeing or watching something for enjoyment, while 見聞 is about the knowledge or experience one gains, not the act of watching itself.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 見, 'to see,' and 物, 'things'; the spelling transparently suggests seeing sights or things on display.
観劇 is specifically about attending a theatrical performance, while 見物 is a more casual, general term for sightseeing or watching something out of curiosity.
