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見物

Reading

Kana: けんぶつ
Romaji: kenbutsu
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Definitions

vs
1

sightseeing; watching; viewing

2

sightseer; watcher; spectator

Note: abbreviation
See also: 見物人 (reading けんぶつにん) 見物客 (reading けんぶつきゃく)

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter

Example Sentences

町中(まちなか)見物(けんぶつ)でもするか?
➥Shall we go sightseeing around town?
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(わたし)見物(けんぶつ)()ました。
➥I've come to see the sights.
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私達(わたしたち)横浜(よこはま)見物(けんぶつ)した。
➥We did the sights of Yokohama.
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名所(めいしょ)見物(けんぶつ)をしている。
➥I'm seeing all the sights.
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(かれ)(なに)見物(けんぶつ)したのか。
➥What did he look up?
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京都(きょうと)見物(けんぶつ)する価値(かち)がある。
➥Kyoto is worth visiting.
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