知見・智見|ちけんchiken[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounknowledge; information; opinion; view
- Synonym見識けんしきNeutralDiscernment and sound judgment; can also mean pride, as in 「見識が高い」. Stresses one's insight, while 「知見」 stresses knowledge and data gained through research.
- Synonym見聞けんぶんNeutralThings one has seen and heard firsthand — the experience gained that way, as in 「見聞を広める」. Centers on personal experience rather than research findings.
- Related情報じょうほうNeutralInformation or news; stresses the content conveyed to others and does not necessarily come from research or investigation.
- Related理解りかいNeutralUnderstanding or grasping what something means; can also mean sympathy or consideration. Centers on comprehension, not on acquired knowledge.
- Related知識ちしきNeutralKnowledge in the broadest sense — what one knows about something. Unlike 「知見」, it does not highlight new findings from research.
- Related把握はあくNeutralGrasping or taking hold of something, as in 「状況を把握」. Centers on mastering the whole situation rather than on knowledge itself.
- Antonym無知むちNeutralAntonym: ignorance — lacking knowledge or wisdom. The direct opposite of 「知見」.
Use 「知見」 for knowledge and insights gained through research or investigation, as in 「新たな知見を得る」; it leans academic. For judgment and discernment say 「見識」, for firsthand experience 「見聞」, for general knowledge 「知識」; the antonym is 「無知」.
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