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Pronunciation / Transliteration: meimin
"彼女の明敏な判断力が成功につながった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of having a ready insight into things; acute mental discernment and penetration.
"Her remarkable perspicacity allowed her to solve the complex financial puzzle before anyone else." - 2
The ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or obscure.
"He analyzed the political situation with surprising perspicacity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'perspicax' (meaning sharp-sighted or piercing), stemming from 'perspicere' meaning to look closely or through. Entering the English language in the late 16th century, the word shifted metaphorically from physical keenness of sight to acute mental discernment and understanding.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Perspicacity" is said worldwide
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perspicacité
Transliteration: pɛʁ.spi.ka.si.te
"Sa perspicacité lui a permis de comprendre la situation immédiatement."
Scharfsinn
Transliteration: ʃaʁfˌzɪn
"Er analysierte das Problem mit großem Scharfsinn."
perspicacia
Transliteration: per.spiˈka.tʃa
"La sua perspicacia ha risolto il caso in poche ore."
perspicacia
Transliteration: peɾ.spiˈka.sja
"Demostró gran perspicacia al detectar el error en el contrato."
perspicácia
Transliteration: peʁ.spiˈka.si.ɐ
"A sua perspicácia salvou o projeto de um fracasso certo."
तीव्रबुद्धिता
Transliteration: teevrabuddhita
"उनकी तीव्रबुद्धिता ने सभी को प्रभावित किया।"
敏锐
Transliteration: mǐn ruì
"她以极高的敏锐度看穿了谎言。"
통찰력
Transliteration: tongchalryeok
"그의 뛰어난 통찰력이 문제를 해결했다."
明敏
Transliteration: meimin
"彼女の明敏な判断力が成功につながった。"
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