Last Updated :2025/12/06

I know it when I see it

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colloquial
Japanese Meaning
具体的な事例や現象を実際に見たときに、その本質やカテゴリーを直感的に理解できることを表現する表現。 / あいまいな定義や基準だけではなく、実際に観察することで初めて何かを判断できるという考え方を示す表現。
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批評家が何が芸術に当たるかで議論しているとき、私はたいてい肩をすくめて「見ればわかる」と言います。

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(colloquial) Used when a speaker attempts to categorize an observable fact or event, although the category is subjective or lacks clearly defined parameters.

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I know it when I see it

When critics argue about what qualifies as art, I usually shrug and say, 'I know it when I see it.'

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When critics argue about what qualifies as art, I usually shrug and say, 'I know it when I see it.'

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