Refers to practical skill, ingenuity, or cleverness in handling things. Often used in contexts requiring resourcefulness or adroitness.
彼は巧知を活かして難しい問題を解決した。
He used his cleverness to solve the difficult problem.
その職人は長年の経験で培った巧知
The craftsman finished the work with skill cultivated through years of experience.
Compound of 巧 (skillful) and 知 (knowledge, wisdom). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination suggests 'skillful knowledge' or 'practical cleverness'.