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Yojijukugo

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.
日本語で読む
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。

Cultural Context:

Used in travel writing, photography captions, and speeches to evoke scale and openness.
日本語で読む
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”).<br>• Common in travel writing and scenic descriptions.
日本語で読む
• 遠くまで見渡せる広大な景色を表す「〜の景色」「〜の大地」（例：「一望無際の草原」）。<br>• 旅行記や景観描写でよく使われる。

Trap for English Speakers

Could be taken as “looking in all directions,” but it specifically means “view without end.”
日本語で読む
単なる全方位の視界ではなく、果てしなく広がる景色を表す点に注意。

Example

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 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.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 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.

Quick check

Meaning

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