Japanese meaning of 一望無際
Reading:
いちぼうむさい (ichibou musai)
English Translation:
Limitless view; vast expanse
Meaning & Cultural Context
Meaning:
An unbounded vista with no visible edge—sea, steppe, sky—conveying vastness and awe.
Cultural Context:
Used in travel writing, photography captions, and speeches to evoke scale and openness.
果てが見えないほど広大な眺め。海原・草原・大空などの途方もない広がり。
紀行文・写真キャプション・式辞でスケール感・開放感を喚起する表現。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
• Noun phrase with “の景色” or “の大地” to describe a vast, unbroken view stretching endlessly (“一望無際の草原”).
• Common in travel writing and scenic descriptions.
Trap for English Speakers
Could be taken as “looking in all directions,” but it specifically means “view without end.”
Example
Basic Example
山頂から一望無際の景色が広がっていた。
From the mountaintop, an endless view spread out before us.
Applied Example
山頂から広がる一望無際の景色に、思わず漫画の主人公みたいに叫んだ。
From the mountaintop, the limitless view made me shout like a manga protagonist.