識見|しきけんshikiken[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounviews; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect; insight
- Synonym見識けんしきNeutralVery close to 「識見」: insight and firm views of one's own, but also airs or pride. 「見識」 is the more common word.
- Synonym洞察どうさつWrittenWritten style: seeing through to the essence of things by keen observation. 「識見」 is the discernment to tell right from wrong.
- Synonym見解けんかいNeutralA view, opinion or interpretation of a particular matter, as in 「政府見解」. 「識見」 leans toward the judging ability that lies behind such views.
- Synonym眼力がんりきNeutralThe eye for judging whether something is genuine or fake, good or bad. 「識見」 stresses learning and informed views.
- Synonym眼識がんしきWrittenWritten word for the eye that tells good from bad and genuine from fake. 「識見」 stresses learning and informed views.
- Synonym明察めいさつFormalFormal: clearly seeing through a situation or the truth; also an honorific for another's conjecture, as in 「ご明察」. 「識見」 is one's discernment.
- Synonym洞見どうけんWrittenWritten word for insight; used little. 「識見」 is the more common choice.
- Synonym洞察力どうさつりょくNeutralThe ordinary word for the ability to see deeply into things. 「識見」 stresses having learning and sound views.
- Synonym達見たっけんWrittenWritten word for farsighted, penetrating insight; used little.
- Synonym達識たっしきWrittenWritten word for the sound judgment that grasps the future and the essence of things; used little.
- Related活眼かつがんWrittenWritten word for a sharp eye that pierces to the essence of things; used little.
- Related透察とうさつWrittenWritten word for insight; very rare — say 「洞察」 instead.
- Antonym無知むちNeutralLack of knowledge or wisdom; the opposite of 「識見」.
For everyday insight and sound judgment, 「見識」 is the usual word and 「識見」 its written counterpart. A view on a specific matter is 「見解」; seeing through to the essence is 「洞察」, and the ability to do so 「洞察力」; the eye to judge quality or authenticity is 「眼力」; ignorance is 「無知」. 「洞見」「達見」「達識」「活眼」「透察」 are rare written words.
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