洞察 (どうさつ, dousatsu) Japanese meaning: discernment | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000洞察する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 洞察する | 洞察しない |
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| Polite | 洞察します | 洞察しません |
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| Past polite | 洞察しました | 洞察しませんでした |
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| Past | 洞察した | 洞察しなかった |
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| Te-form | 洞察して | 洞察しないで |
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| Desire | 洞察したい | 洞察したくない |
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| Potential | 洞察できる | 洞察できない |
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| Passive | 洞察される | 洞察されない |
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| Causative | 洞察させる | 洞察させない |
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| Causative passive | 洞察させられる | 洞察させられない |
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| Volitional | 洞察しよう | |
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| Polite volitional | 洞察しましょう | |
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| Imperative | 洞察しろ | 洞察するな |
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| Conditional | 洞察すれば | 洞察しなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 洞察したら | 洞察しなかったら |
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His insight is always sharp.
We need to discern the essence of the problem.
Usage patterns
〈事〉を洞察するto gain deep insight into something
He had sharp insight into the movements of the market.
〈人〉の心を洞察するto perceive deeply into someone's mind or feelings
鋭い洞察sharp insight
Everyone was amazed by her sharp insight.
洞察に富むto be full of insight
This book is full of insight about human relationships.
A skilled counselor has the ability to perceive deeply into a person's mind.
洞察する is a formal, analytical term for gaining deep insight into something, while 見抜く is a more everyday word for spotting a hidden truth.
