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傍観
ぼうかん
noun
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
looking on
2
standing by and watching
3
sitting back and watching
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Kanji in this word
傍
Bystander, Side, Besides
12 strokes
観
Outlook, Look, Appearance
18 strokes
More words with
傍
傍聴
ぼうちょう ·
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.)
傍ら
かたわら ·
beside(s, while, nearby
N1
More words with
観
観光
かんこう ·
sightseeing
N3
観測
かんそく ·
observation
N2
観客
Full entry on Jisho
かんきゃく ·
audience
N3
観察
かんさつ ·
observation
N3
悲観
ひかん ·
pessimism
N1
観点
かんてん ·
point of view
N1
客観的
きゃっかんてき ·
objective
価値観
かちかん ·
sense of values