高みの見物

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
たか
Grade: 2
けん
Grade: 1
ぶつ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi on'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of 高み +‎ +‎ 見物

Noun

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(たか)みの(けん)(ぶつ) (takami no kenbutsu

  1. (idiomatic) looking from a distance, being a spectator
    (たか)みの見物(けんぶつ)をさせてもらおう
    takami no kenbutsu o sasete moraō
    I'll just sit back and enjoy it