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知能

ちのう

intelligence, intellect, mental ability

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Examples

  1. イルカは非常に知能の高い動物です。

    イルカはひじょうにちのうのたかいどうぶつです。

    The dolphin is a highly intelligent animal.

  2. この犬は子どもぐらいの知能があるそうだ。

    このいぬはこどもぐらいのちのうがあるそうだ。

    They say this dog has the intelligence of a child.

  3. 人工知能の研究が急速に進んでいます。

    じんこうちのうのけんきゅうがきゅうそくにすすんでいます。

    Research into artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly.

Common patterns

知能が高い
to have high intelligence
人工知能
artificial intelligence
知能検査
intelligence test

Memory tip

知能 is raw mental capacity, 知識 is knowledge you have acquired — a clever person with no training has 知能 but little 知識. In daily speech people simply say 頭がいい.

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