JLPT N2 · Noun

望遠鏡 (bouenkyou)

望遠鏡 (ぼうえんきょう, bouenkyou) is a Japanese noun meaning “telescope”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ぼうえんきょう
Romaji: bouenkyou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

telescope · noun

Example sentences

彼は望遠鏡に目を当てた。

He put his eye to a telescope.

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

Kanji in 望遠鏡

望

ambition, full moon, hopeボウ・モウ・のぞ.む・もち · 11 strokes

遠

distant, farエン・オン・とお.い · 13 strokes

鏡

mirror, speculum, barrel-headキョウ・ケイ・かがみ · 19 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 望遠鏡.

失望しつぼうdisappointment希望きぼうhope望みのぞみwish望むのぞむto desire志望しぼうwish展望てんぼうview待望たいぼうwaiting expectantly有望ゆうぼうpromising要望ようぼうdemand for欲望よくぼうdesire望ましいのぞましいdesirable待ち望むまちのぞむto wait eagerly for遠いとおいfar遠慮えんりょreserve

Source: JMdict entry 1519650 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.