(けんち)

けんち
noun
standpoint; viewpoint; perspective
1. standpoint; viewpoint; perspective from which to consider something
The position or angle from which one considers an issue. Used in formal contexts to indicate the framework or set of values guiding analysis.
法律(ほうりつ)見地(けんち)から説明(せつめい)した。
I explained it from a legal standpoint.
教育(きょういく)見地(けんち)から()ると、この制度(せいど)問題(もんだい)(おお)い。
From an educational standpoint, this system has many problems.
長期的(ちょうきてき)見地(けんち)()って判断(はんだん)する必要(ひつよう)がある。
We need to make a judgment from a long-term perspective.

Formal; common in academic, legal, business, and policy discussion. Most often appears in the patterns ~の見地(けんち)から ("from the standpoint of ~") and ~の見地(けんち)()つ ("to take the standpoint of ~").

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ~の見地(けんち)から: from the standpoint of ~
  • 見地(けんち)()つ: to take the standpoint
  • 法律(ほうりつ)見地(けんち): legal standpoint
  • 長期的(ちょうきてき)見地(けんち): long-term perspective

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 観点(かんてん): viewpoint — very close in meaning and more common in everyday speech
  • 立場(たちば): position; standpoint — emphasizes one's social role or situation rather than analytical framework
  • 視点(してん): viewpoint; angle — focuses on where one's eyes are placed, more literal/visual