価 値 観(かちかん)

かちかん

noun

sense of values, values

1. sense of values, values, value system

One's set of beliefs about what is important in life. Used to describe personal, cultural, or generational perspectives on what matters.

価値観(かちかん)が違(ちが)う。

Our values are different.

古(ふる)い価値観(かちかん)はもう通用(つうよう)しない。

Old values no longer hold up.

世代(せだい)によって価値観(かちかん)は大(おお)きく異(こと)なる。

Values differ greatly depending on the generation.

Composed of 価値(かち) (value) + 観(かん) (view/perspective). Refers to one's personal belief system about what matters in life — priorities, morals, and what one considers important.

Common collocations

価値観(かちかん)が違(ちが)う: to have different values
価値観(かちかん)が合(あ)う: to share the same values
価値観(かちかん)が変(か)わる: values change
価値観(かちかん)の多様化(たようか): diversification of values
価値観(かちかん)を押(お)し付(つ)ける: to impose one's values on others

Usage

Frequently appears in discussions about relationships (価値観(かちかん)が合(あ)う is considered important for marriage), generational differences, and cultural change. A common topic in Japanese media and conversation.

RELATED 〜観(かん) WORDS:

人生観(じんせいかん): view of life, philosophy of life
世界観(せかいかん): worldview
結婚観(けっこんかん): views on marriage

Related Words

Related: 人生観(じんせいかん) (view of life, philosophy of life)

Related: 世界観(せかいかん) (worldview)

Related: 死生観(しせいかん) (view of life and death)

Compare: 倫理観(りんりかん) ((one's) sense of ethics)

Related: 自然観(しぜんかん) (view of nature)

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Added 2026.2.7 20:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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