諦てい観かん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

clear insight; penetrating understanding

Refers to a deep, lucid grasp of the true nature of things, often with a philosophical or spiritual tone. Less common in everyday speech; more likely in literary or reflective contexts.

• 彼かれは人じん生せいの苦くるしみを諦てい観かんしている。

  He has a clear insight into the suffering of life.

• 老ろう境きょうに達たっして、ようやく世よの中なかを諦てい観かんできるようになった。

  Having reached old age, I have finally come to see the world with penetrating understanding.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

resignation; acceptance of one's fate

A calm, sometimes philosophical acceptance of an undesirable situation or fate, without bitterness. Often used when one has given up struggling and made peace with reality.

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんの運うん命めいを諦てい観かんしているようだ。

  He seems to have accepted his fate with resignation.

• 長ながい闘とう病びょうの末すえ、彼かの女じょは死しを諦てい観かんした。

  After a long illness, she accepted death with resignation.