Japanese symbol for “intelligentsia”
インテリ
インテリ
Romaji: interi
intellectual; educated person
In Japanese, intelligentsia is インテリ (interi).
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Meanings
- n intellectual; educated person
- n intelligentsia
Other Japanese words for “intelligentsia”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| インテリゲンチャ | インテリゲンチャ interigencha | intelligentsia |
| 知識階級 | ちしきかいきゅう chishikikaikyuu | intellectual class; educated class; intelligentsia |
| インテリ層 | インテリそう interisou | intellectuals; intelligentsia; educated class |
See also: Chinese symbol for “intelligentsia”.
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