光景(こうけい)

こうけい
noun
scene, sight, spectacle
1. scene, sight, spectacle, view
Something that is seen; a visual scene or situation.
美(うつく)しい光景(こうけい)
A beautiful scene.
懐(なつ)かしい光景(こうけい)
A nostalgic scene.
目(め)の前(まえ)の光景(こうけい)に驚(おどろ)いた。
I was surprised by the scene before my eyes.
戦争(せんそう)の後(あと)、町(まち)は見(み)るも無残(むざん)な光景(こうけい)となり、人々(ひとびと)は言葉(ことば)を失(うしな)った。
After the war, the town became a pitiful sight, and people were left speechless.
夕日(ゆうひ)に染(そ)まった海(うみ)の光景(こうけい)があまりに美(うつく)しくて、しばらく動(うご)けなかった。
The scene of the sea bathed in sunset was so beautiful that I couldn't move for a while.

光景(こうけい) refers to a scene or sight that one witnesses, often with an emotional impact. It has a slightly literary or dramatic quality compared to simpler words like 景色(けしき).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 景色(けしき): scenery (natural views, neutral tone)
  • 風景(ふうけい): landscape, scene (broader, can include everyday scenes)
  • 光景(こうけい): scene (emphasizes the emotional or dramatic impact of what is seen)
  • 場面(ばめん): scene (in a story, movie, or specific moment)
  • 眺(なが)め: view (what you see from a vantage point)

Related Words

Related: 景色(けしき) (scenery (natural views))
Related: 風景(ふうけい) (landscape, scene)
Related: 場面(ばめん) (scene (story/movie))
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Added 2026.1.11 17:48 · Revised 2026.5.23 0:14
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