Vocabulary

What does インテリ (interi) mean?

インテリ means intellectual, educated person.

Quick facts
Readingインテリ
Romajiinteri
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
インテリ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommoninteri

intellectual, educated person

  1. 1noun intellectual; educated person
  2. 2noun intelligentsia

Example sentences

  • That family is full of intellectuals.

  • He speaks in a way that sounds intellectual.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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