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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.
法律の見地から説明した。
I explained it from a legal standpoint.
教育の見地から見ると、この制度は問題が多い。
From an educational standpoint, this system has many problems.
長期的な見地に立って判断する必要がある。
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 ~の見地から ("from the standpoint of ~") and ~の見地に立つ ("to take the standpoint of ~").
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ~の見地から: from the standpoint of ~
- 見地に立つ: to take the standpoint
- 法律の見地: legal standpoint
- 長期的な見地: long-term perspective
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 観点: viewpoint — very close in meaning and more common in everyday speech
- 立場: position; standpoint — emphasizes one's social role or situation rather than analytical framework
- 視点: viewpoint; angle — focuses on where one's eyes are placed, more literal/visual