現象

• 読み: げんしょう
• ローマ字: genshou
• 漢字の分解: 現 (gen) — appear, present; 象 (shou) — image, form
• 発音: /ɡe.n.ɕoː/

意味

Phenomenon. An observable event or occurrence, especially one whose cause is in question.

A noun used in scientific, philosophical, and everyday contexts to describe observable events. Common collocations include 自然現象 (shizen genshou, natural phenomenon), 社会現象 (shakai genshou, social phenomenon), and 不思議な現象 (fushigi na genshou, mysterious phenomenon). Neutral and objective in tone.

例文

1. オーロラは美しい自然現象の一つだ。
2. この現象がなぜ起きるのか調べたい。
3. SNSの流行は面白い社会現象だと思う。

使い方ガイド

場面: science, academia, news

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 現 (appear, present) and 象 (image, form, elephant). Together they describe something that appears before one's eyes, an observable manifestation.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated