観 賞(かんしょう)

かんしょう

noun, suru-verb

appreciation, viewing for enjoyment

1. appreciation, viewing for enjoyment, admiring (nature, beauty)

The act of viewing and enjoying something beautiful or natural, such as flowers, fish, plants, or scenery. Specifically refers to appreciating visual beauty in nature and natural objects, as opposed to art or music.

桜(さくら)を観賞(かんしょう)する。

To enjoy viewing the cherry blossoms.

観賞(かんしょう)用(よう)の熱帯魚(ねったいぎょ)を飼(か)っている。

I keep tropical fish for ornamental purposes.

庭園(ていえん)の紅葉(こうよう)を観賞(かんしょう)しながら抹茶(まっちゃ)をいただいた。

I had matcha while admiring the autumn leaves in the garden.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

観賞(かんしょう)用(よう): for ornamental/viewing purposes
観賞(かんしょう)魚(ぎょ): ornamental fish
観賞(かんしょう)植物(しょくぶつ): ornamental plants
花(はな)を観賞(かんしょう)する: to admire flowers

SIMILAR WORDS:

鑑賞(かんしょう): appreciation of art, music, film, or literature (written with 鑑(かん) meaning 'discern/judge')
観賞(かんしょう): appreciation of natural beauty — flowers, fish, scenery (written with 観(かん) meaning 'observe/view')

The distinction between 観賞(かんしょう) and 鑑賞(かんしょう) is important:

映画(えいが)鑑賞(かんしょう): film appreciation (鑑(かん) for art)
観賞(かんしょう)魚(ぎょ): ornamental fish (観(かん) for nature)

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