遠近(えんきん)

えんきん
noun
distance; far and near; perspective
artdirection
1. distance; far and near
the relative distance of objects; how far or near things are
遠近感(えんきんかん)がつかめない。
I can't grasp the sense of distance.
Common collocation
Participants gathered from near and far.
遠近(えんきん)両用(りょうよう)メガネを使(つか)っている。
I use bifocal glasses.
遠近両用 means 'for both far and near'
霧(きり)で遠近(えんきん)がわからなくなった。
The fog made it impossible to judge distances.
2. perspective (in art)
the technique of representing three-dimensional space on a flat surface
To make the picture look three-dimensional by adding perspective.

遠近(えんきん) combines 遠(えん) (far) and 近(きん) (near), an antonym compound.

Usage

1. Far and near; relative distance
2. Perspective in art/photography

Compounds

Common expressions

遠近(えんきん)を問(と)わず: regardless of distance.

Related: 距離(きょり) (distance), 奥行(おくゆ)き (depth).

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