傍観

Meaning

1. nvsvt
   looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator

Example sentences

• 彼はただ傍観するだけでそのけんかを止めなかった。

  He just looked on and didn't stop the quarrel.

• 世間はいつまでこれらの暴虐を傍観し続けるのか。

  How long can the world stand by and watch these atrocities?

• 出席者が少なくなりつづけ、実際にやってきた人も無関心に傍観していた。

  Attendance had been falling off and such people as did come sat about indifferently.