JLPT N1 Advanced
傍観
Looking on from the sidelines without interfering
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傍観する verb form
傍観者 bōkansha - bystander, spectator
Noun, Suru verb
"Being a bystander" / "Looking on"
The act of remaining a passive spectator to an event without taking any action to intervene.
Example
政府 は 経済 の 悪化 を 傍観 して いる わけにはいかない 。
The government can't just stand by and watch the economy worsen.
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