遠近感(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.
この絵(え)は遠近感(えんきんかん)がよく出(で)ている。
This painting conveys a sense of depth well.
片目(かため)を閉(と)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)が出(で)る: a sense of depth comes through
  • 遠近感(えんきんかん)を失(うしな)う: to lose one's sense of depth

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