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洞察力 (どうさつりょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

洞どう察さつ力りょく

ど

う

さ

つ

りょ

く

Meanings

1

insight; discernment; perception

Refers to the ability to see into the true nature of things, often used for sharp analytical or intuitive understanding.

彼かれは優すぐれた洞

どう

察さつ

力りょく

で

問もん

題だい

の

本ほん

質しつ

を

見み

抜ぬ

い

た

。

With his excellent insight, he saw through to the heart of the problem.

この本ほんは人にん間げん心しん理りへの深ふかい洞どう察さつ力りょくに満みちている。

This book is full of deep insight into human psychology.

Usage patterns

洞どう察さつ力りょくに優すぐれるto excel in insight
彼かれは人ひとの心しん理りを読よむ洞どう察さつ力りょくに優すぐれている。
He excels at reading people's psychology with sharp insight.
鋭するどい洞どう察さつ力りょくを持もつto have keen insight
あの探たん偵ていは鋭するどい洞どう察さつ力りょくを持もっている。
That detective has keen insight.
洞どう察さつ力りょくを養やしなうto cultivate one's insight
経けい験けんを積つむことで洞どう察さつ力りょくを養やしなうことができる。
You can cultivate insight by gaining experience.
洞どう察さつ力りょくを発はっ揮きするto demonstrate one's insight
彼かの女じょは難むずかしい交こう渉しょうで洞どう察さつ力りょくを発はっ揮きした。
She demonstrated her insight during the difficult negotiations.

Kanji

洞den, cave, excavation
察guess, presume, surmise
力power, strength, strong

Related words

洞どう察さつN1
洞察 is the act or faculty of insight itself, while 洞察力 emphasizes the power or capacity for insight.
見けん識しき
見識 refers to informed judgment or expert knowledge, while 洞察力 is the ability to perceive the true nature of things.
観かん察さつ力りょく
観察力 is the ability to notice details through careful observation, while 洞察力 is the deeper ability to grasp the underlying truth behind those details.
英えい知ち
洞察力 emphasizes the specific ability to perceive underlying truths, while 英知 is a broader term covering wisdom, intelligence, and sound judgment.

Don't confuse with

直ちょっ感かんN1
直感 is an instant, unreasoned gut feeling, whereas 洞察力 involves a more deliberate, analytical grasp of underlying truths.

Built from

洞どう察さつ+力りょく

Etymology

Compound of 洞察 (insight, discernment) and 力 (power, ability). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji composition transparently conveys 'power of insight'.