主観(しゅかん)

しゅかん
noun
subjectivity, personal viewpoint
cognition
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)の問題(もんだい)だ。
That's a matter of personal opinion.
主観(しゅかん)を交(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)と客観(きゃっかん)を区別(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

Related Words

Antonym: 客観(きゃっかん) (objectivity)
Homophone: 主幹(しゅかん) (chief editor)
Compare: 客観視(きゃっかんし) (objective viewpoint)
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Added 2026.2.16 23:12 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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