情景(じょうけい)

じょうけい
noun
scene, spectacle, sight
1. scene, sight, spectacle
A scene or view that evokes a particular emotion or atmosphere. Emphasizes the emotional impression created by what is seen, not merely the visual information.
美(うつく)しい情景(じょうけい)が広(ひろ)がっていた。
A beautiful scene spread out before us.
子供(こども)たちが遊(あそ)ぶ情景(じょうけい)が目(め)に浮(う)かぶ。
I can picture the scene of children playing.
小説(しょうせつ)の中(なか)で描(えが)かれた戦後(せんご)の情景(じょうけい)は、読者(どくしゃ)の心(こころ)に深(ふか)い印象(いんしょう)を残(のこ)した。
The postwar scenes depicted in the novel left a deep impression on readers' hearts.

USAGE:
情景(じょうけい) describes a scene that carries emotional weight or atmosphere. It is often used in literary contexts to describe memorable or evocative scenes.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 情景(じょうけい)が浮(う)かぶ: a scene comes to mind
  • 情景(じょうけい)を描(えが)く: to depict a scene
  • 情景(じょうけい)描写(びょうしゃ): scene description (literary term)
  • 懐(なつ)かしい情景(じょうけい): a nostalgic scene

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 情景(じょうけい): scene (emphasizes emotional atmosphere)
  • 光景(こうけい): sight, spectacle (emphasizes what is visually striking)
  • 風景(ふうけい): scenery, landscape (natural or urban views)
  • 場面(ばめん): scene (a specific moment in a narrative or event)

Related Words

Contrast: 光景(こうけい) (visual spectacle)
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