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.
彼は人生の苦しみを諦観している。
He has a clear insight into the suffering of life.
老境に達して、ようやく世
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.
彼は自分の運命を諦観しているようだ。
He seems to have accepted his fate with resignation.
長い闘病の末、彼女は死を諦観した。
After a long illness, she accepted death with resignation.