慧眼(けいがん)

けいがん
noun
discerning eye, keen insight
formalcognition
1. discerning eye, keen insight, sharp perception
The ability to perceive the true nature of things clearly. A formal/literary word emphasizing exceptional judgment and perception.
慧眼(けいがん)の持(も)ち主(ぬし)
a person of keen insight
さすが社長(しゃちょう)、ご慧眼(けいがん)です。
As expected of the president, you have excellent judgment.
彼(かれ)の慧眼(けいがん)は、誰(だれ)も気(き)づかなかった問題(もんだい)を見抜(みぬ)いた。
His keen insight detected a problem that no one else had noticed.

Formality: Formal/literary. Often used to praise someone's judgment, especially in business or formal contexts.

Usage: Commonly used as ご慧眼(けいがん), a polite expression praising someone's discernment.

Common collocations

  • 慧眼(けいがん)の持(も)ち主(ぬし) (person of keen insight)
  • ご慧眼(けいがん) (your excellent judgment - honorific; not お慧眼(けいがん))
  • 慧眼(けいがん)を持(も)つ (to have keen insight)

Related words

Related Words

Synonym: 洞察(どうさつ) (insight, discernment)
Related: 先見(せんけん) (foresight)
Related: 洞察力(どうさつりょく) (insight, perception)
Related: 先見(せんけん)の明(めい) (foresight)
Compare: 鋭眼(えいがん) (keen eye)
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Added 2026.1.31 19:43 · Revised 2026.9.30 9:20
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