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見識 (けんしき, kenshiki) Japanese meaning: insight | Kotomora
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She has deep insight into environmental issues.
He showed his judgment as an expert at the committee meeting.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 は 見けん 識しき がある someone has sound judgment/insight
He has deep insight in this field.
見けん 識しき を 示しめ す to demonstrate one's informed judgment
She demonstrated her insight on the issue at the meeting.
見けん 識しき に 欠か ける to lack sound judgment or insight
The remark was criticized as lacking sound judgment.
見けん 識しき を 疑うたが う to doubt someone's judgment
Making such a decision makes me doubt his judgment.
Expressions 見けん 識しき を 広ひろ める broaden one's horizons; expand one's knowledge; gain perspective Kanji 識 discriminating, know, write Related words· 9 知識 refers to knowledge or facts one has acquired, while 見識 stresses the informed judgment or discernment built from that knowledge.
意見 is simply an opinion, whereas 見識 implies a more informed, well-grounded, or authoritative view.
見解 is a stated viewpoint or interpretation on a matter, while 見識 highlights the depth and soundness of judgment behind such a view.
洞察力 is the ability to perceive underlying truths or patterns, while 見識 is broader, covering informed judgment and opinion in general.
Show 5 more 見識 emphasizes expert knowledge or a well-informed opinion, while 洞察 focuses on deep, penetrating perception of a situation or truth.
明 as in 先見の明 suggests an innate, almost intuitive discernment, while 見識 refers to informed judgment or expertise built up through knowledge and experience.
見識 emphasizes a person's judgment, discernment, or broad perspective, whereas 知見 focuses more on the specific knowledge or insight acquired.
見識 stresses informed insight or expert discernment, whereas 良識 is about ordinary sound moral judgment expected of any responsible adult.
Don't confuse with 識見 and 見識 share the same two kanji in reversed order and nearly the same meaning, but 識見 is the more formal, written variant.
見識 means insight or sound judgment based on experience, while 見解 simply refers to the opinion or view one holds.
見識 means insight or informed judgment/opinion, while 見分け means the ability to tell similar things apart; learners confuse them because both start with 見.
Word family well-informed opinion; expert view
thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking common sense
put on airs; act self-important; stand on one's dignity
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 見, associated with seeing or perceiving, and 識, associated with knowing or discerning. The spelling transparently matches the main sense of perceptive judgment or discernment.
見識 refers to the discernment or insight one develops from experience, while 見聞 is the raw knowledge or experience itself before it becomes judgment.
見けん 地ち
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見識 means insight or sound judgment (a quality a person has), whereas 見地 means the viewpoint or standpoint from which one argues; they share the kanji 見 but differ in meaning.
