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On'yomi
SHI
Kun'yomi
み.る
miru

inspection · regard as · see · look at

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Component Breakdown

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spirit + see

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of altar and see. Seeing before gods.

Symbolism

Field of view, vision, surveillance. Represents seeing.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Straining one's eyes

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

一視同仁

いっしどうじん

loving every human being with impartiality; universal brotherhood; universal benevolence; loving every human being with impartiality

衆人環視

しゅうじんかんし

all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; all eyes (of the public)

虎視眈々

こしたんたん

vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye; vigilantly (watching for an opportunity)

嫉視反目

しっしはんもく

jealousy and enmity; being jealous of and at odds with (each other); jealousy and enmity

視野狭窄

しやきょうさく

narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision; narrowing of visual field

反目嫉視

はんもくしっし

jealousy and enmity; being jealous of and at odds with (each other); jealousy and enmity

Proverbs & Idioms

視野を広げる

しやをひろげる

To broaden one's perspective

Looking at things from a wider viewpoint