(しゅかん)

しゅかん
noun
subjectivity, personal viewpoint
1. subjectivity, personal viewpoint
One's own personal perspective or way of seeing things, as opposed to an objective or shared viewpoint. Often used in discussions about whether a judgment is personal opinion or objective fact.
それは主観(しゅかん)問題(もんだい)だ。
That's a matter of personal opinion.
主観(しゅかん)(まじ)えずに報告(ほうこく)してください。
Please report without mixing in personal viewpoints.
主観(しゅかん)客観(きゃっかん)区別(くべつ)することが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It's important to distinguish between subjectivity and objectivity.

USAGE:
主観(しゅかん) is the opposite of 客観(きゃっかん) (objectivity). The pair 主観(しゅかん)/客観(きゃっかん) is commonly used in academic, journalistic, and everyday discussion contexts.

The adjective form 主観的(しゅかんてき) (subjective) is also very common.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 主観的(しゅかんてき)意見(いけん): subjective opinion
  • 主観(しゅかん)(まじ)える: to mix in personal viewpoints
  • 主観(しゅかん)客観(きゃっかん): subjectivity and objectivity
  • 主観(しゅかん)(もと)づく: based on personal viewpoint