観念
観念する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 観念する | 観念しない |
| Polite | 観念します | 観念しません |
| Past polite | 観念しました | 観念しませんでした |
| Past | 観念した | 観念しなかった |
| Te-form | 観念して | 観念しないで |
| Desire | 観念したい | 観念したくない |
| Potential | 観念できる | 観念できない |
| Passive | 観念される | 観念されない |
| Causative | 観念させる | 観念させない |
| Causative passive | 観念させられる | 観念させられない |
| Volitional | 観念しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 観念しましょう | |
| Imperative | 観念しろ | 観念するな |
| Conditional | 観念すれば | 観念しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 観念したら | 観念しなかったら |
Meanings
Refers to a mental representation or abstract idea, often used in philosophical or general contexts.
He values the concept of freedom.
sense (of duty, etc.); feeling
Used for an internalized sense or awareness, especially in fixed phrases like 義務の観念 (sense of duty).
He lacks a sense of responsibility.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
resignation; acceptance; preparedness
Often used in the phrase 観念する, meaning to give up, resign oneself, or accept an unavoidable situation.
He resigned himself to the fact that he could no longer escape.
observation and contemplation; meditation
Buddhist term for meditative observation or contemplation of truths.
In Buddhism, the practice of contemplation is emphasized.
Usage patterns
- 観念するto resign oneself; to give up (accepting an unavoidable situation)
The criminal realized he couldn't escape and gave himself up.
- 〈事〉という観念the notion/idea that ~
The notion that men should work outside the home is now outdated.
- 〈事〉の観念が薄い／強いto have a weak/strong sense of (duty, time, etc.)
He has a poor sense of time and is always late.
- 観念にとらわれるto be trapped by a fixed idea or notion
He's trapped by old notions and can't think of new ideas.