noun, na-adjective
keen eye; sharp insight
Refers to the ability to perceive things clearly and accurately; often used to describe someone's discerning judgment or perceptiveness.
彼は慧眼で、問題の本質をすぐに見抜いた。
With his keen insight, he immediately grasped the essence of the problem.
その美術評論家は慧眼の持ち主だ。
That art critic has a sharp eye.
洞察力 is a more common and general term for insight or discernment, while 慧眼 carries a slightly more literary or refined nuance, often implying exceptional perceptiveness.
眼力 also means keen eye or insight, but 慧眼 emphasizes wisdom and clarity of perception, often used in more formal or literary contexts.
From Chinese 慧眼 (huìyǎn), literally 'wisdom eye'. In Buddhist contexts, it refers to one of the five types of vision, the ability to see the true nature of all things. In modern Japanese, it is used more broadly to mean keen insight or sharp perception.