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穿った (うがった, ugatta) Japanese meaning: shrewd | Kotomora じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 穿 put on (to the feet), dig, pierce Related words 鋭するど い 鋭い is a general adjective for sharpness (physical or mental), while 穿った is specifically used for insightful, unconventional thinking.
洞どう 察さつ 力りょく のある 洞察力のある means 'having insight/perceptiveness' and is more formal; 穿った is a concise prenominal adjective often used in everyday commentary.
Etymology Derived from the verb 穿つ (うがつ, 'to drill, pierce, or penetrate'), used in its past/perfective form as a prenominal adjective. The figurative sense of 'penetrating insight' comes from the idea of piercing through the surface to see the truth.
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