Take the tour ×  I'm not understanding the subtleties of
[視点]{してん} vs 観点{かんてん}.  I know that they both mean something
like "point of view", and given the existence of two of them,
one of them probably implies more consideration than the other,
but I'm not sure which one is which.  share|improve this
question +1 I've always wondered what the difference is between
the various words which mean "point of view". I think some other
words which can have a similar meaning are 見方{みかた} and 立場{たちば}.
–  cypher Jun 4 '12 at 11:20 @cypher: 見方 is "way of looking at
things", metaphorically emphasizing how you come to your point
of view. 立場 is "standpoint", metaphorically emphasizing your
place in relation to the thing you have a point of view on. Hope
that helps. :) –  Dave M G Jun 5 '12 at 0:40 @DaveMG Thanks for
the explanations! –  cypher Jun 5 '12 at 3:52 Just to add one
more, there is also 着眼点【ちゃくがんてん】. –  istrasci Jun 7 '12 at 2:58
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