観光
かんこう
hepburn kankou
sightseeing, tourism
Part of speech · noun / suru-verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 京都へ観光に行きました。I went sightseeing in Kyoto.
- この町は観光で有名です。This town is famous for sightseeing.
Collocations
観光に行く観光する観光地観光客観光案内
Mnemonic
観光 kankou — 観 (to view) + 光 (light, scenery). Literally "viewing the light (scenery)" — sightseeing. A noun and a suru-verb. It extends easily into 観光地 (tourist spot) and 観光客 (tourist). 観 is the shinjitai form.
Quick check
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