知恵袋|ちえぶくろchiebukuro[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- nounall one's wisdom; bag (full) of wisdom
- nounthe brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom; personal adviser
- SynonymブレーンNeutralNeutral loanword for an adviser or brain trust who devises ideas for a leader or organization; used in speech and writing alike, but never means wisdom itself.
- Related知嚢ちのうWrittenWritten/formal word for a person brimming with wisdom or resourcefulness who offers counsel; synonymous with 「知恵袋」 but rare even in prose.
Use 「知恵袋」 for a person brimming with wisdom or the one who comes up with ideas in a group, as in 「おばあちゃんの知恵袋」; for advisers to political or business leaders use 「ブレーン」; 「知嚢」 is its rare written equivalent.
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