近 視(きんし)

きんし

noun

nearsightedness, myopia

1. nearsightedness, shortsightedness, myopia

A vision condition where distant objects appear blurry.

私(わたし)は近視(きんし)です。

I am nearsighted.

近視(きんし)が進(すす)んだ。

My nearsightedness has gotten worse.

子供(こども)のころから近視(きんし)で、ずっと眼鏡(めがね)をかけている。

I've been nearsighted since childhood and have always worn glasses.

近視(きんし) is a common vision condition.

Common patterns

近視(きんし)になる (to become nearsighted)
近視(きんし)が進(すす)む (nearsightedness progresses)
近視(きんし)を矯正(きょうせい)する (to correct nearsightedness)

TYPES (degrees):

強度(きょうど)近視(きんし) (severe myopia)
軽度(けいど)近視(きんし) (mild myopia)

Similar words

近視(きんし) (nearsightedness - can't see far)
遠視(えんし) (farsightedness - can't see near)
乱視(らんし) (astigmatism)
老眼(ろうがん) (presbyopia - age-related)

Related Words

Antonym: 遠視(えんし) (farsightedness)

Related: 乱視(らんし) (astigmatism)

Compare: 老眼(ろうがん) (presbyopia)

Related: 視力(しりょく) (eyesight, vision)

Compare: 近眼(きんがん) (nearsightedness)

Related: 視力矯正(しりょくきょうせい) (vision correction)

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Added 2026.1.11 16:04 · Revised 2026.10.10 3:33

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