Vocabulary

What does 視点 (してん, shiten) mean?

視点 (してん, shiten) means viewpoint, perspective.

Quick facts
Readingしてん
Romajishiten
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
してん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshiten

viewpoint, perspective

  1. 1noun point of view; viewpoint; angle
  2. 2noun visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)

Example sentences

  • If you change your viewpoint, you can see the answer.

  • Let's try thinking from a child's perspective.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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