“Point of view” in Japanese
Short answer
Point of view in Japanese is “視点” (shiten). Full meaning: point of view, viewpoint, angle, perspective; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments).
Other ways to say “Point of view” in Japanese
観点
kanten point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, perspective, angle
見地
kenchi point of view, viewpoint, standpoint
見様
miyou point of view, way of seeing
見解
kenkai opinion, point of view
切り口
kirikuchi cut end, section, opening, slit; point of view, (different) perspective, new approach
見方
mikata viewpoint, point of view, way of looking (at something), view, angle; way of appreciating (e.g. opera), way of understanding, how to read (a map, train timetable, etc.)
ポイントオブビュー
pointoobubyuu point of view
目線
mesen (one's) gaze, direction in which one is looking; point of view, standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
し点
shiten point of view, viewpoint, angle, perspective; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
着眼点
chakuganten focus of one's attention, what one is looking for, point of view, viewpoint
立場
tachiba position, situation; viewpoint, standpoint, point of view
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