炯けい眼がん

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Meanings

noun, na-adjective

keen eyes; piercing gaze; penetrating eyes

Describes sharp, discerning eyes that seem to see through things. Often used in literary or formal contexts.

彼かれの炯けい眼がんは、細さい部ぶまで見み逃のがさない。
His keen eyes miss no detail.
その刑けい事じは炯けい眼がんで、小ちいさな証しょう拠こも見みつけ出だす。
The detective has a piercing gaze and finds even the smallest clues.

noun, na-adjective

insightfulness; acumen

Refers to mental sharpness and the ability to grasp the essence of things. Often used in phrases like 炯眼な判断 (keen judgment).

彼かの女じょの炯けい眼がんな分ぶん析せきが問もん題だいを解かい決けつした。
Her insightful analysis solved the problem.

Kanji

炯light, clear
眼eyeball
烱light, clear

Related words

慧けい眼がん
慧眼 (けいがん) also means 'keen insight' or 'discerning eye', but is more commonly used than 炯眼 and often implies wisdom or spiritual insight. 炯眼 emphasizes sharpness and penetration, while 慧眼 leans toward enlightened perception.
鋭するどい
鋭い (するどい) is a common adjective meaning 'sharp' (for blades, senses, or minds). 炯眼 is a more literary, noun/adjectival noun form specifically for eyes or insight.

Written forms

炯けい眼がんUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling; the character 炯 means 'bright' or 'clear'.
烱けい眼がん
Variant form using 烱, a less common character for the same meaning.

Etymology

From Chinese 炯眼 (jiǒngyǎn), literally 'bright eyes'. The character 炯 means 'bright, shining', and 眼 means 'eye'. The word entered Japanese as a literary term for sharp perception.