鑑賞(かんしょう)

かんしょう
noun / verb-suru
appreciation; viewing (art, music, etc.)
1. appreciation; viewing; enjoyment of art or beauty
The act of appreciating or savoring works of art, music, literature, film, or other cultural works with understanding and aesthetic sensitivity.
映画(えいが)鑑賞(かんしょう)が趣味(しゅみ)です。
Film appreciation is my hobby.
美術館(びじゅつかん)で絵画(かいが)を鑑賞(かんしょう)する。
I appreciate paintings at the art museum.
静(しず)かな環境(かんきょう)で音楽(おんがく)を鑑賞(かんしょう)するのが至福(しふく)の時間(じかん)だ。
Listening to music in a quiet environment is a blissful time for me.

Compound of 鑑(かん) (to examine, to appreciate) + 賞(しょう) (to admire). Used for intellectual or aesthetic appreciation of cultural works.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 映画(えいが)鑑賞(かんしょう) (film appreciation)
  • 音楽(おんがく)鑑賞(かんしょう) (music appreciation)
  • 芸術(げいじゅつ)鑑賞(かんしょう) (art appreciation)
  • 作品(さくひん)を鑑賞(かんしょう)する (to appreciate a work)

SIMILAR WORDS:
観賞(かんしょう) (same pronunciation) is used for enjoying natural beauty, plants, or decorative items (e.g., 観賞(かんしょう)魚(ぎょ) — ornamental fish). 鑑賞(かんしょう) is for art, music, literature, and cultural works that require intellectual engagement.

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