🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

知能

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chinō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Intelligence/ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.dʒəns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #450 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女の知能は非常に高い。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.

    "Her intelligence allowed her to solve complex problems quickly."
  2. 2

    The collection of information of military or political value.

    "The agency gathered intelligence on enemy movements."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin intelligentia, stemming from intelligere meaning 'to understand' or 'to comprehend' (composed of inter- 'between' + legere 'choose, pick out, read'). Entering Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, the term initially denoted the capacity for understanding and knowledge before expanding to encompass information gathering and artificial cognitive systems in the modern era.

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