視 野(しや)

しや

noun

field of vision; perspective; outlook

medical

1. field of vision; visual field

the area that can be seen without moving the eyes or head

視野(しや)が狭(せま)くなってきた。

My field of vision has been getting narrower.

運転中(うんてんちゅう)は広(ひろ)い視野(しや)を保(たも)つことが大切(たいせつ)だ。

It's important to maintain a wide field of vision while driving.

眼科(がんか)で視野(しや)検査(けんさ)を受(う)けた。

I had a visual field test at the ophthalmologist.

2. perspective; outlook; scope

the range of one's thinking, knowledge, or consideration

海外(かいがい)経験(けいけん)で視野(しや)が広(ひろ)がった。

My perspective broadened through overseas experience.

視野(しや)の狭(せま)い考(かんが)え方(かた)だ。

That's a narrow-minded way of thinking.

長期的(ちょうきてき)な視野(しや)で物事(ものごと)を考(かんが)える。

Think about things from a long-term perspective.

Two distinct uses

Sense 1 is physical/medical, while sense 2 is figurative/intellectual.

Common expressions

視野(しや)が広(ひろ)い - wide perspective, open-minded
視野(しや)が狭(せま)い - narrow perspective, narrow-minded
視野(しや)を広(ひろ)げる - to broaden one's perspective
視野(しや)に入(い)れる - to take into consideration

Medical terms

視野(しや)検査(けんさ) - visual field test
視野(しや)欠損(けっそん) - visual field defect
周辺(しゅうへん)視野(しや) - peripheral vision

Related words

視界(しかい) - visibility, view (what can be seen at a moment)
視点(してん) - viewpoint, perspective
視力(しりょく) - eyesight, vision

Related Words

Related: 視界(しかい) (visibility, view)

Related: 視点(してん) (viewpoint, perspective)

Related: 視力(しりょく) (eyesight, vision)

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Added 2026.1.27 22:24 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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