JLPT N1 · Noun

主観 (shukan)

主観 (しゅかん, shukan) is a Japanese noun meaning “subjectivity; subject (philosophical)”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しゅかん
Romaji: shukan
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego · noun
one's personal opinion; one's own idea · noun

Example sentences

いろいろ考えてみると私の主観ですが、プレゼントはどれだけ気持ちがこめられているかで価値がかわってくるのだと思います。

All things considered, and it's just my opinion but, I think that the value of a present changes depending on how much thought is put into it.

Tatoeba #74753

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 主観

主

lord, chief, masterシュ・ス・ぬし・おも · 5 strokes

観

outlook, look, appearanceカン・み.る・しめ.す · 18 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 主観.

ご主人ごしゅじんyour husband主義しゅぎdoctrine主張しゅちょうclaim主婦しゅふhousewife主要しゅようchief主におもにmainly主語しゅごsubject主人しゅじんhead (of a household)主役しゅやくleading part民主みんしゅdemocracy家主やぬしlandlord主ぬしhead (of a household, etc.)主しゅ(one's) master君主くんしゅmonarch

Source: JMdict entry 1325180 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.