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view of nature; way of seeing the natural world
A person's or culture's fundamental way of understanding nature and humanity's relationship to it. Used in discussions of philosophy, religion, art, and cultural comparison.
日本人の自然観は独特だ。
The Japanese view of nature is distinctive.
東西で自然観が大きく異なる。
Views of nature differ greatly between East and West.
古代の宗教は、その時代の人々の自然観を色濃く反映している。
Ancient religions strongly reflect the view of nature held by the people of that era.
Composed of 自然 (nature) + 観 (view, outlook). Names a person's or culture's fundamental way of understanding the natural world. The suffix 観 attaches to nouns to form 'view of ~' words.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 日本人の自然観: the Japanese view of nature
- 自然観が異なる: for views of nature to differ
- 独特の自然観: a distinctive outlook on nature
RELATED ~観 WORDS:
- 人生観: view of life; outlook on life
- 世界観: worldview
- 価値観: sense of values