観かん賞しょう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

観賞する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

appreciation; viewing for pleasure; enjoyment

Used for taking pleasure in looking at something, such as art, flowers, or scenery. Often implies a calm, aesthetic appreciation.

〈物もの〉を観かん賞しょうするto view/enjoy something (art, flowers, scenery) for pleasure
庭にわに咲さいた花はなを観かん賞しょうする。
I enjoy viewing the flowers that bloomed in the garden.
観かん賞しょう用ようの〈物もの〉something kept or grown purely for the pleasure of looking at it
観かん賞しょう用ようの金きん魚ぎょを水すい槽そうで飼かっている。
I keep ornamental goldfish in an aquarium.
〈物もの〉を観かん賞しょうしながら〈動どう詞し〉to do something while taking in the sight of something
紅こう葉ようを観かん賞しょうしながら散さん歩ぽした。
I took a walk while enjoying the autumn leaves.

観かん覧らんN1
観賞 emphasizes taking calm aesthetic pleasure in looking at something, whereas 観覧 simply means watching or viewing an event, exhibit, or performance without that aesthetic nuance.
見けん物ぶつN4
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.

鑑かん賞しょうN2
観賞 refers to enjoying the visual pleasure of something like flowers or scenery, while 鑑賞 (same pronunciation) implies a deeper, more critical or evaluative appreciation of art, music, or film.

Compound of 観 (view, observe) and 賞 (praise, appreciate). The spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of viewing and appreciating.