眺め

ながめ · nagame · JLPT N3 · noun

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眺め — view

🏞️ nagame ≈ naga (long) + me (eye): a long look into the distance

眺め is the noun form of 眺める (nagameru, to gaze out over). The kanji is 目 (eye) plus 兆. One traditional etymology reads nagame as 長目, a long eye, which fits a sweeping view or outlook.

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