見地(けんち)

けんち
noun
standpoint; viewpoint; perspective
formalabstract
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)の見地(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)の見地(けんち)から見(み)ると、この制度(せいど)は問題(もんだい)が多(おお)い。
From an educational standpoint, this system has many problems.
長期的(ちょうきてき)な見地(けんち)に立(た)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)に立(た)つ ("to take the standpoint of ~").

Common collocations

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

Related Words

Compare: 観点(かんてん) (viewpoint)
Compare: 立場(たちば) (position)
Compare: 視点(してん) (viewpoint)
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Added 2026.6.8 16:55 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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