眼力|がんりきganriki[0]heiban (flat)
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- nouninsight; power of observation
- Synonym見識けんしきNeutralNeutral. Stresses judgment and views backed by one's own convictions, and can also mean pride or self-respect; leans more on learning than 「眼力」.
- Synonym識見しきけんWrittenWritten register. The ability to judge things correctly; a synonym of 「見識」 and more formal than 「眼力」.
- Synonym洞察どうさつWrittenWritten register. Points to the act of seeing through something itself; used as a noun or with する, more action-oriented than 「眼力」.
- Synonym眼識がんしきWrittenWritten register. Like 「眼力」, it means the ability to tell good from bad and genuine from fake, but it never refers to eyesight.
- Synonym洞察力どうさつりょくWrittenWritten register. Emphasizes seeing deep into the essence of things through thought and analysis, more intellectual than 「眼力」.
- Related読みよみNeutralNeutral. An inference drawn from reading a situation, as in 「読みが鋭い」; it is about sizing up situations, not judging quality or authenticity.
- Related活眼かつがんWrittenWritten register. A keen eye that sharply pierces to the essence of things; carries stronger praise than 「眼力」.
Use 「眼力」 for the ability to tell genuine from fake and good from bad, as in 「眼力がある」 or 「確かな眼力」. Turn to 「洞察力」 for seeing through the essence of things, 「見識」 for judgment with one's own views, and 「読み」 for predicting how a situation will go.
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