Vocabulary

What does 傍観 (ぼうかん, boukan) mean?

傍観 (ぼうかん, boukan) means looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching.

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Readingぼうかん
Romajiboukan
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
ぼうかん
boukan

looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching

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