(えんきんかん)

えんきんかん
noun
sense of perspective; sense of depth; sense of distance
1. sense of perspective; sense of depth; sense of distance
The perception of how near or far objects are. Used of both visual depth in real life and the illusion of depth created in pictures.
遠近感(えんきんかん)がつかめない。
I can't get a sense of the distances.
この()遠近感(えんきんかん)がよく()ている。
This painting conveys a sense of depth well.
片目(かため)()じると遠近感(えんきんかん)がつかみにくくなる。
When you close one eye, it becomes hard to judge depth.

Refers to the perception of depth and distance — judging whether things are near or far, and the impression of depth in drawings, paintings, and photographs.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 遠近感(えんきんかん)をつかむ: to get a sense of distance
  • 遠近感(えんきんかん)()る: a sense of depth comes through
  • 遠近感(えんきんかん)(うしな)う: to lose one's sense of depth

RELATED TERMS:

  • 立体感(りったいかん): sense of three-dimensionality; solidity
  • 奥行(おくゆ)き: depth — the actual extent of something from front to back