1.
wise; intelligent; bright; clear-headed
Describes a person of keen, well-balanced intelligence who grasps things quickly and judges wisely. A refined, complimentary word, often used of someone admirable rather than merely clever.
聡明な女性だ。
She is an intelligent woman.
彼は若いが聡明で判断力がある。
He is young but bright and has good judgment.
聡明な彼女は、複雑な問題もすぐに理解してしまう。
Being clear-headed, she immediately understands even complicated problems.
A complimentary, somewhat formal word praising a person's intelligence and good judgment. Used of people, not of objects or ideas.
CONJUGATION:
- Negative: 聡明ではない
- Te-form: 聡明で
- Past: 聡明だった
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 賢い: clever, smart — more everyday and can sound calculating; 聡明 is more refined and admiring.
- 頭がいい: smart — casual and neutral, about raw ability.
- 利口: clever, shrewd — often of practical cleverness, and also used of animals.