(えんきん)

えんきん
noun
distance; far and near; perspective
artvisionspatial
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)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)メガネ使(つか)っている
I use bifocal glasses.
遠近両用 means 'for both far and near'
(きり)遠近(えんきん)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 (えん) (far) and (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)()ず: regardless of distance.

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

Similar compounds: 明暗(めいあん) (light/dark), 上下(じょうげ) (up/down).