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scenery, landscape, view
The natural features of an area viewed as a whole.
In autumn the mountain scenery is beautiful, so many people go on trips.
景色 refers to the visual appearance of a place, especially natural scenery viewed as a whole.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 景色がいい: the scenery is nice
- 景色を楽しむ: to enjoy the scenery
- 景色が変わる: the scenery changes
- 美しい景色: beautiful scenery
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 景色: scenery, landscape (everyday word)
- 風景: scenery (more formal/literary, used in art)
- 眺め: view (from a specific vantage point)
- 光景: scene, sight (often dramatic or memorable)