noun
Rare literary noun meaning a model or exemplar to be looked up to, like a mirror reflecting an ideal. Not used for a physical mirror.
彼の生き方はまさに鏡鑑とすべきものだ。
His way of life is truly something to be taken as a model.
古典文学には、後世の鏡鑑となる作品が多い。
In classical literature, there are many works that serve as mirrors for later generations.