aesthetic sense; eye for beauty
Refers to a cultivated ability to judge beauty, art, or design. Often used in contexts like art criticism, fashion, or personal taste.
She has an eye for beauty, so she always picks clothes with good taste.
His choice of this painting shows his refined aesthetic sense.
Compound of 審美 (shinbi, 'aesthetic appreciation') and 眼 (gan, 'eye'). The term likely emerged in the Meiji period as a translation of Western aesthetic concepts.