1.
insight; discernment; informed judgment
The ability to see into the nature of things and make sound judgments based on knowledge and experience. A formal word implying depth of understanding.
識見が高い人物。
A person of great insight.
彼女は幅広い識見を持っている。
She possesses broad-ranging insight.
長年の経験に裏打ちされた識見で、的確な助言をくれた。
Backed by years of experience, she gave me precise advice with real discernment.
A compound of 識 (knowledge, discernment) and 見 (view, opinion). Implies not just knowledge but the ability to apply it wisely — a cultivated understanding of things.
USAGE:
A formal, literary word used in evaluating leaders, scholars, and experts. Common in editorials, biographies, personnel evaluations, and formal speeches. Often appears in phrases praising someone's depth of judgment.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 識見が高い — to have great insight
- 識見を持つ — to possess discernment
- 識見に富む — to be rich in insight
- 幅広い識見 — broad insight
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 見識 — insight, discernment; very close synonym, slightly more common
- 知見 — knowledge, findings; focuses on acquired knowledge rather than judgment
- 洞察力 — power of insight; emphasizes the penetrating quality of understanding