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観察 (かんさつ, kansatsu) Japanese meaning: observation | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 観察する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 観かん 察さつ する 観かん 察さつ しない Polite 観かん 察さつ します 観かん 察さつ しません Past polite 観かん 察さつ しました 観かん 察さつ しませんでした Past 観かん 察さつ した 観かん 察さつ しなかった Te-form 観かん 察さつ して 観かん 察さつ しないで Desire 観かん 察さつ したい 観かん 察さつ したくない Potential 観かん 察さつ できる 観かん 察さつ できない Passive 観かん 察さつ される 観かん 察さつ されない Causative 観かん 察さつ させる 観かん 察さつ させない Causative passive 観かん 察さつ させられる 観かん 察さつ させられない Volitional 観かん 察さつ しよう Polite volitional 観かん 察さつ しましょう Imperative 観かん 察さつ しろ 観かん 察さつ するな Conditional 観かん 察さつ すれば 観かん 察さつ しなければ Tara conditional 観かん 察さつ したら 観かん 察さつ しなかったら
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The teacher is observing the students' behavior.
I went to the forest for nature observation.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 観かん 察さつ する to observe something
The children observed the movement of the insects.
〈 物もの 〉 の 様よう 子す を 観かん 察さつ する to observe the condition/state of something
The doctor observed the patient's condition.
じっくり 観かん 察さつ する to observe closely/carefully
I carefully observed the cells under a microscope.
観かん 察さつ を 続つづ ける to continue observing
The researcher continued observing the phenomenon.
Kanji 観 outlook, look, appearance Related words· 11 監視 focuses on watching for security or control, often with suspicion, while 観察 is neutral, careful watching meant to understand something.
見学 is a visit made specifically to observe and learn, like a factory tour, whereas 観察 is the broader act of systematically watching anything over time.
観測 is used for scientific measurement-based observation, especially of weather or astronomical phenomena, while 観察 covers general careful watching in any context.
観察する is a formal, systematic term for close observation or study, while 見る is the everyday word covering any kind of examining or checking.
Show 7 more 観察 implies careful, systematic watching over time, while 目視 simply means checking or seeing something directly with the naked eye.
観察 is the native Japanese word for careful, often scientific observation, while ウォッチング is a casual loanword used for leisurely hobby-like watching such as バードウォッチング.
観察 suggests careful, analytical observation (as in science), while ウォッチ is used more loosely for tracking developments or trends.
観察する is a formal, systematic term for observation (as in science), whereas 見守る is a warmer, everyday word for watching over something.
Don't confuse with 観察 refers to objective, often scientific observation, while 静観 specifically implies watching a situation unfold without taking action, usually in a strategic or political context.
観察 (same reading かんさつ) means scientific or careful observation, while 監察 means official supervision or inspection by an authority.
Etymology From Middle Chinese 觀察 (kwan tsrɛt), composed of 観 'to see, observe' and 察 'to examine, inspect'. The Japanese reading かんさつ is the on'yomi adaptation.
観察 suggests careful, often scientific or naturalistic watching of a subject, whereas モニタリング implies continuous, systematic tracking, often with recorded data.
観察 is general, often scientific, observation over time, while 視察 specifically refers to an official on-site inspection visit.
観察する is a more formal, analytical term for observing (as in research or study), while 様子を見る is used casually for watching a situation unfold before deciding.
Show 5 more health check; daily health observation · health monitoring; health surveillance
medical observation
follow-up observation; medical follow-up
nature observation
observation diary; observation journal
