洞察(どうさつ)

どうさつ
noun, suru verb
insight, discernment, penetration
1. insight, discernment, penetrating understanding
The ability to see through to the true nature of things or to understand deeply. Often used for psychological or analytical perception.
鋭(するど)い洞察力(どうさつりょく)
keen insight
彼(かれ)は人(ひと)の心(こころ)を洞察(どうさつ)する力(ちから)がある。
He has the ability to see through people's hearts.
この小説(しょうせつ)には人間(にんげん)心理(しんり)への深(ふか)い洞察(どうさつ)が見(み)られる。
Deep insight into human psychology can be seen in this novel.

USAGE: 洞察(どうさつ) implies seeing beyond the surface to understand underlying truths. Often used with 力(りょく) to form 洞察力(どうさつりょく) (insight, perceptiveness).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 洞察力(どうさつりょく) (insight, perceptiveness)
  • 鋭(するど)い洞察(どうさつ) (keen/sharp insight)
  • 深(ふか)い洞察(どうさつ) (deep insight)
  • 洞察(どうさつ)を得(え)る (to gain insight)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 観察(かんさつ) (observation - more external, empirical)
  • 察知(さっち) (perception - detecting/sensing)
  • 見抜(みぬ)く (to see through - verb form)
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