JLPT N1Kanji compounds
賢明
Readingけんめいkenmei
- Meaning
- 物事を的確に判断できて、かしこく適切である様子
- Explanation
- 「賢明（けんめい）」 refers to being able to judge things accurately and being wise and appropriate, used as in 「賢明な選択」 (a wise choice). c2's 「知識が豊富」 (rich in knowledge) describes erudition, but 賢明 places more weight on the accuracy of judgment than on the amount of knowledge. c4's 「明るい性格」 (cheerful personality) is an error misled by the character 「明」.
- Examples
- 賢明な選択
Original Japanese explanation
「賢明（けんめい）」は物事を的確に判断でき、かしこく適切である様子を指し、「賢明な選択」のように使う。c2の「知識が豊富」は博識を表すが、賢明は知識量より判断の的確さに重きを置く。c4の「明るい性格」は「明」の字に引きずられた誤りである。
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