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scenery, landscape, view
The natural features of an area viewed as a whole.
景色がきれいだ。
The scenery is beautiful.
窓から海の景色が見える。
I can see the ocean view from the window.
山からの景色がきれいだった。
The scenery from the mountain was beautiful.
秋になると山の景色がきれいなので、旅行に行く人が多い。
In autumn the mountain scenery is beautiful, so many people go on trips.
電車の窓から景色を楽しむのが好きで、いつも窓の近くの席に座る。
I like enjoying the scenery from the train window, so I always sit near the window.
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)