観察

かんさつ

observation, survey

What does 観察 mean?

観察 is a Japanese noun meaning observation, survey in English. It is written as 観察 in kanji, かんさつ in hiragana, and kansatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

科学は観察に基づいている。

Science rests upon observation.