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観察 (かんさつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

観かん察さつ

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

observation; watching; survey

Careful, systematic watching or monitoring of something to understand it, often used in scientific, educational, or surveillance contexts.

先せん生せいが生せい徒との行こう動どうを観かん察さつしている。
The teacher is observing the students' behavior.

自し然ぜん観かん察さつのために森もりへ行いった。

I went to the forest for nature observation.

Kanji

観outlook, look, appearance
察guess, presume, surmise

Similar words

監かん視し
監視 implies surveillance or monitoring for security/control, often with a sense of vigilance. 観察 is more neutral, focusing on careful watching to learn or understand.
見けん学がく
見学 is a visit for learning through observation, like a factory tour or school visit. 観察 is a broader, more systematic act of observing, not limited to tours.

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.