What's the difference between 見解 and 意見


I've been unable to find the difference from example sentences online. Is it a
matter of formality? Something completely else?




From [Goo
thesaurus](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/leaf/thsrs/3156/m0u/%E6%84%8F%E8%A6%8B/):

> 【２】「意見」は、十分に考え尽くされた結果である場合も、一時的な思いつきである場合もある。  
>  【３】「見解」は、十分考慮し判断した結果まとめあげられたものをいい、政府など公式の機関の考えなどに用いられることが多い。

Loose translation:

> 意見 can be well thought out, or it can just be something that popped into
> your head.  
>  見解 refers to the result of sufficient consideration and judgement, and is
> often used with the thoughts of official institutions such as the
> government.

This fits with my own experience of the words. I see 見解 more in political news
and academic papers, whereas I see 意見 everywhere from daily conversation to
expert "opinions" in news articles etc.




From [Goo
thesaurus](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/leaf/thsrs/3156/m0u/%E6%84%8F%E8%A6%8B/):

> 【２】「意見」は、十分に考え尽くされた結果である場合も、一時的な思いつきである場合もある。  
>  【３】「見解」は、十分考慮し判断した結果まとめあげられたものをいい、政府など公式の機関の考えなどに用いられることが多い。

Loose translation:

> 意見 can be well thought out, or it can just be something that popped into
> your head.  
>  見解 refers to the result of sufficient consideration and judgement, and is
> often used with the thoughts of official institutions such as the
> government.

This fits with my own experience of the words. I see 見解 more in political news
and academic papers, whereas I see 意見 everywhere from daily conversation to
expert "opinions" in news articles etc.

