1.
observation visit; attending to observe
Visiting a place to observe activities, most commonly used for parents visiting their child's school to observe classes. Also used for visiting factories, facilities, or events as an observer.
授業参観に行く。
I'm going to a class observation day.
来週の参観日に母が来る予定だ。
My mother plans to come on next week's observation day.
工場参観では、製品が作られる工程を見学できる。
During a factory observation visit, you can watch the production process.
USAGE:
The most common usage is 授業参観 (classroom observation), where parents visit school to watch their children's classes. This is a regular event at Japanese schools. 参観日 (observation day) is the specific day set aside for this.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 授業参観 (classroom observation day)
- 参観日 (observation day)
- 参観する (to visit and observe)
- 工場参観 (factory observation visit)