いい景色
ii keshiki
The English phrase "nice view" is いい景色 (ii keshiki) in Japanese.
いい景色 is used to describe a beautiful scene or landscape. You can enhance your description using other adjectives: 美しい (beautiful), 絶景の (breathtaking) or 素晴らしい (splendid).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of いい (good) and 景色 (scenery/view).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In casual conversation or as an exclamation when seeing a view, you can simply say いい景色. For a more emphatic and formal description, you can use 素晴らしい景色です by replacing いい with 素晴らしい (splendid/wonderful).
How does it change in a sentence?
To turn the phrase into a complete, polite sentence that seeks agreement from a listener, similar to saying "It's a nice view, isn't it?", you can add ですね to the end to form いい景色ですね.
How do you pronounce it?
ii keshiki
Did you know?
- In Japanese aesthetics, a 'nice view' often includes the concept of 借景 (shakkei) or 'borrowed scenery', where a garden is designed to incorporate a distant mountain or building into its own composition.
- The word 景色 (view) is used for landscapes, but if you are describing a 'nice view' from a window or a specific vantage point, Japanese speakers often use the word 眺め (nagame).
- While 'nice view' is an observation, if you want to compliment someone's perspective or taste in choosing a location, you might use the word 趣 (omomuki), which refers to a refined, classical aesthetic quality.
Examples in context
- すばらしい景色ですね。What a wonderful view.
- 素晴らしい眺めです。It is a splendid view.
- お見事な景色です。It is a marvelous view.
- すごくいい景色だね。It's a really nice view, isn't it?
- うわー、景色が最高だ！Wow, the view is excellent!
- きれいな景色だな。It's a beautiful view.
- ここはいい景色ですね。Koko wa ii keshiki desu ne.This is a nice view, isn't it?
- 山の上からいい景色が見えます。Yama no ue kara ii keshiki ga miemasu.You can see a nice view from the top of the mountain.
- 昨日はいい景色でした。Kinou wa ii keshiki deshita.It was a nice view yesterday.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are standing on a balcony overlooking the ocean.
- 健太 Kentaわあ、いい景色ですね！Waa, ii keshiki desu ne!Wow, it's a nice view!
- 美咲 Misaki本当に、とても綺麗です。Hontou ni, totemo kirei desu.It really is, it's very beautiful.
- 健太 Kenta美咲さんはここが好きですか？Misaki-san wa koko ga suki desu ka?Do you like it here, Misaki?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、大好きです。Hai, daisuki desu.Yes, I love it.
