傍観 (ぼうかん)looking on; remaining a spectator

looking on; remaining a spectatornoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 傍観

傍聴ぼうちょうlistening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating)
傍らかたわらside; edge
傍受ぼうじゅinterception; monitoring
傍若無人ぼうじゃくぶじんbehaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others
路傍ろぼうroadside
お傍おそばnear; close
傍そばnear; close
傍からそばからas soon as; right after
観光かんこうsightseeing; tourism
観測かんそくobservation; survey
観客かんきゃくaudience; spectator
観点かんてんpoint of view
価値観かちかんsense of values; values
悲観ひかんpessimism; disappointment
観察かんさつobservation; survey
客観的きゃっかんてきobjective

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