視点 (してん, shiten) Japanese meaning: viewpoint | Kotomoraて
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Let's think about it from a different perspective.
From his point of view, that was the right decision.
Usage patterns
〈事〉を〈人〉の視点から見るto look at something from someone's viewpoint
If you look at this problem from a child's viewpoint, you might get a different answer.
視点を変えるto change one's viewpoint or perspective
If you change your viewpoint, the same event can look different.
新しい視点を得るto gain a new perspective
Studying abroad gave me a new perspective.
〈人〉の視点に立つto take someone's point of view
It's important to think from the customer's point of view.
Expressions
神の視点omniscient point of view; god's-eye view
視点 is the concrete standpoint from which one observes something, while 次元 refers more broadly to the level or category that standpoint belongs to.
