明めい鏡きょう

noun

polished mirror; clear mirror

Literally a mirror that is polished and clear; often used metaphorically for clarity of mind or insight. The word is somewhat literary and may appear in set phrases or titles.

• 明めい鏡きょうのように曇くもりのない心こころを持もちたい。

  I want to have a mind as clear as a polished mirror.

• この書しょは「明めい鏡きょう」と題だいされている。

  This book is titled 'The Clear Mirror'.