(がんしき)

がんしき
noun
discerning eye, insight
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(がんしき)のある(ひと)だ。
He is a person with a discerning eye.
彼女(かのじょ)美術品(びじゅつひん)(たい)する眼識(がんしき)(たか)い。
She has a keen eye for art.
長年(ながねん)経験(けいけん)(つちか)った眼識(がんしき)がものを()う。
The discernment cultivated through years of experience really counts.

A literary, somewhat formal word composed of (がん) (eye) + (しき) (discernment, knowledge). It implies a trained or naturally sharp ability to judge quality, authenticity, or character.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 眼識(がんしき)がある: to have a discerning eye
  • 眼識(がんしき)(たか)い: to have refined discernment
  • 眼識(がんしき)(すぐ)れる: to excel in discernment

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 鑑識眼(かんしきがん): connoisseur's eye — emphasizes expert evaluation ability
  • ()(): an eye for things — everyday equivalent
  • 審美眼(しんびがん): aesthetic sense — specifically about beauty
  • 洞察力(どうさつりょく): insight, perceptiveness — broader; not limited to visual judgment