知識人(ちしきじん)

ちしきじん
noun
intellectual; learned person
person
1. intellectual; learned person; thinker
A person of learning and knowledge who engages in critical thinking and intellectual discourse, often influencing public opinion through writing or commentary.
多(おお)くの知識人(ちしきじん)がこの問題(もんだい)に声(こえ)を上(あ)げた。
Many intellectuals spoke out about this issue.
彼(かれ)は著名(ちょめい)な知識人(ちしきじん)として知(し)られている。
He is known as a prominent intellectual.
戦後(せんご)の日本(にほん)では、知識人(ちしきじん)たちが社会(しゃかい)の在(あ)り方(かた)について活発(かっぱつ)に議論(ぎろん)した。
In postwar Japan, intellectuals actively debated the way society should be.

Usage

A compound of 知識(ちしき) (knowledge) + 人(じん) (person). Refers to someone recognized for their learning and intellectual contributions, often in academic, literary, or political spheres.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 学者(がくしゃ): scholar, academic — someone engaged in academic research
  • 文化人(ぶんかじん): cultural figure — someone known for contributions to culture and the arts
  • インテリ: intellectual (colloquial) — from the Russian "intelligentsiya"

Related Words

Synonym: 学者(がくしゃ) (scholar, academic)
Compare: 識者(しきしゃ) (expert)
Compare: 知識階級(ちしきかいきゅう) (intelligentsia)
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