Japanese

いちぼう
Meaning: sweeping view; overlook
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

一
望

Example sentences

From the summit, you can overlook the entire city.
丘の上から町を一望することができる。
You can see the whole town from the top of the hill.
ホテルの客室から海が一望できる。
You can see the ocean from the hotel guest room.
高台にある公園からは、街を一望できる。
From the park on the hill, you can see the whole city.
展望台から街の夜景を一望した。
I took in a panoramic view of the city's nightscape from the observatory.
大阪城の天守閣からは、市内を一望することができる。
From the castle tower of Osaka Castle, you can get a panoramic view of the city.
この台地からは、眼下に広がる街並みが一望できる。
From this plateau, you can see the cityscape spreading out below.
城の天主から町を一望できた。
From the castle keep, I could see the entire town.

Usage Notes

Refers to seeing an entire area at a glance.

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