1.
discerning eye, keen insight, discernment
The ability to see through appearances and judge the true value or nature of things. A refined, literary word.
眼識のある人だ。
He is a person with a discerning eye.
彼女は美術品に対する眼識が高い。
She has a keen eye for art.
長年の経験で培った眼識がものを言う。
The discernment cultivated through years of experience really counts.
A literary, somewhat formal word composed of 眼 (eye) + 識 (discernment, knowledge). It implies a trained or naturally sharp ability to judge quality, authenticity, or character.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 眼識がある: to have a discerning eye
- 眼識が高い: to have refined discernment
- 眼識に優れる: to excel in discernment
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 鑑識眼: connoisseur's eye — emphasizes expert evaluation ability
- 見る目: an eye for things — everyday equivalent
- 審美眼: aesthetic sense — specifically about beauty
- 洞察力: insight, perceptiveness — broader; not limited to visual judgment