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見渡す
miwatasu
Description
「見渡す」は、広い場所を遠くまで、ぐるっと見ることです。
"見渡す" means to look around broadly and far across a wide area.
山の上や高いビルから景色を見るときによく使います。
It is often used when viewing scenery from the top of a mountain or a tall building.
Meanings
見渡すmiwatasu
to look out over; to survey a wide view
山の上から町を見渡した。
I looked out over the town from the top of the mountain.
見渡すmiwatasu
to look around a whole area
部屋を見渡すと、誰もいなかった。
When I looked around the room, there was no one there.
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Notes
- Etymology
見 (see) + 渡す (pass across), so "to let one's gaze pass across" a wide space.
- Nuance
implies sweeping the eyes over a broad, open area, unlike plain 見る.
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