観察

• 読み: かんさつ
• ローマ字: kansatsu
• 漢字の分解: 観 (kan) — view, contemplate; 察 (satsu) — inspect, examine
• 発音: /kaɴ.sa.tsɯ/

意味

Observation; survey. Carefully watching and examining something over time.

A noun that also functions as a suru verb (観察する). Implies systematic, careful watching rather than casual looking. Used in scientific contexts (自然観察, nature observation), education (観察日記, observation diary), and daily life. Common in school assignments where students must observe plants, insects, or weather over a period of time.

例文

1. 子供たちが虫の観察をしている。
2. 患者の様子を注意深く観察した。
3. 星の観察には暗い場所がいい。

使い方ガイド

場面: science, school, nature

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 観 (kan, to view/contemplate) and 察 (satsu, to inspect/examine). Together, 'contemplative examination' — viewing something with careful, analytical attention.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal