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視線

しせん

N2gaze · line of sight

Examples

発表中、聞き手の視線が一斉に私へ向いた。

彼女は窓の外へ視線を移し、しばらく黙った。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 視線(しせん) means a gaze or the direction in which someone looks.
  • Basic usage: It describes an audience looking at a presenter or someone turning their gaze outside.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Looking direction and visual ability
    • 視線 means a gaze; 視力 means the ability to see.
  • Turning and shifting
    • 視線が向く describes a gaze turning toward something; 視線を移す describes someone shifting their gaze elsewhere.

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