インテリジェントinterijento
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- na-adjective, nounintelligent
Conjugation
| Plain form | インテリジェント |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | インテリジェントです |
| Negative (dewa nai) | インテリジェントではない |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | インテリジェントではありません |
| Past (datta) | インテリジェントだった |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | インテリジェントではなかった |
| Te form (de) | インテリジェントで |
| Adverbial (ni) | インテリジェントに |
| Conditional (nara) | インテリジェントなら |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym利口りこうNeutralClever and sensible, quick to catch on; also used to praise well-behaved children and pets. More colloquial than 「インテリジェント」.
- Synonym賢いかしこいNeutralThe everyday word for smart: good at thinking and quick to learn; can also mean well-behaved. Use this of people instead of 「インテリジェント」.
- Synonym賢明けんめいWrittenWritten word for wise and sensible, praising sound judgment as in 「賢明な判断」; about decisions, not raw brainpower.
- Synonym英明えいめいFormalFormal praise for a leader's outstanding judgment, as in 「英明な君主」.
- Synonym聡明そうめいWrittenWritten word for intelligent with strong comprehension, often in praise; the usual written stand-in for 「インテリジェント」 about people.
- Synonym利根りこんWrittenWritten word for intelligence one is born with, innate cleverness; rarely used in modern Japanese.
- Synonym利発りはつWrittenWritten word for bright and quick-witted, often said of children, as in 「利発な子」, though not limited to them.
- SynonymさといWrittenWritten word for sharp senses and quick understanding, as in 「耳聡い」; about keen perception rather than overall intelligence.
- Synonym明敏めいびんFormalFormal word for a keen mind that quickly sees to the essence of things; mostly used in praise.
- Synonym穎悟えいごFormalFormal and rare, with a strong classical flavor: naturally gifted, quick intelligence.
- Synonym怜悧れいりWrittenWritten word for a keen, incisive mind; on occasion it also carries a cool, cutting edge.
- Synonym才気煥発さいきかんぱつFormalFormal phrase for overflowing talent whose edge shows outwardly; brilliance on full display.
- Related賢しいさかしいWrittenWritten word for clever, but today mostly derogatory — too clever for one's own good, as in 「小賢しい」.
- Related俊秀しゅんしゅうFormalFormal word for outstanding talent and intellect; it leans toward naming a gifted person, though it can describe the quality too.
- Antonym愚鈍なWrittenWritten antonym: dull and slow-witted, the opposite of bright 「インテリジェント」.
「インテリジェント」 mostly modifies things, as in 「インテリジェントビル」. For people, say 「賢い」 or 「頭がいい」 in speech, 「聡明」 in writing. 「利口」 suits well-behaved kids and pets, 「利発」 quick wits (often a child's), 「賢明」 wise decisions; 「賢しい」 is now mostly negative.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


