(けしき)

けしき
noun
scenery, landscape
1. scenery, landscape, view
The natural features of an area viewed as a whole.
景色(けしき)きれいだ。
The scenery is beautiful.
I can see the ocean view from the window.
(やま)から景色(けしき)きれいだった。
The scenery from the mountain was beautiful.
In autumn the mountain scenery is beautiful, so many people go on trips.
I like enjoying the scenery from the train window, so I always sit near the window.

景色(けしき) refers to the visual appearance of a place, especially natural scenery viewed as a whole.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 景色(けしき)がいい: the scenery is nice
  • 景色(けしき)(たの)しむ: to enjoy the scenery
  • 景色(けしき)()わる: the scenery changes
  • (うつく)しい景色(けしき): beautiful scenery

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 景色(けしき): scenery, landscape (everyday word)
  • 風景(ふうけい): scenery (more formal/literary, used in art)
  • (なが)め: view (from a specific vantage point)
  • 光景(こうけい): scene, sight (often dramatic or memorable)