Japanese with Manga

Watching the news with 観る

Vocabulary Explanation: Observing with 観る

Manga panel from からかい上手の（元）高木さん showing example of Watching the news with 観る.
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As Nishikata watches the news, his daughter sits down to watch.

西片(にしかた):
「ちーはニュースも観(み)るのかー。」
“You watch the news too, huh, Chi?”
ちー:
「テレビすきー。」
“I like television.”

Key Points

1観(み)る here means “watch” rather than just “see”
  • In this scene, ニュースも観(み)る means watching the news as a viewing activity.
  • The kanji 観(み)る often suggests watching something attentively, such as TV or a performance.
2Chi’s reply explains the real reason
  • 「テレビすき」 shows that her interest is broad: she likes TV itself, not necessarily the news as a topic.
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