傍觀

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Chinese

near; nestle; near (approaching)
to look at; to watch; to observe
to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; Taoist monastery
 
trad. (傍觀)
simp. (傍观)

Pronunciation


Verb

傍觀

  1. to spectate; to look on

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Sino-Xenic (傍觀):
  • Japanese: 傍観(ぼうかん) (bōkan)

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 傍觀 – see the following entry.
傍観ぼうかん
onlooking; spectating passively
to look on; to spectate passively
(This term, 傍觀, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)