知性的

• 読み: ちせいてき
• ローマ字: chiseiteki
• 漢字の分解: 知 (chi) — know, wisdom; 性 (sei) — nature, quality; 的 (teki) — adjectival suffix
• 発音: /tɕi.se.i.te.ki/

意味

Intellectual; showing intelligence and refined thinking. Describes an impression of cultivated intellect.

A na-adjective describing someone or something that gives an impression of refined intelligence and thoughtfulness. Often used for personal appearance, demeanour, or atmosphere: 知性的な顔立ち (an intellectual face), 知性的な雰囲気 (an intellectual atmosphere). Focuses on the outward impression of intelligence rather than actual intellectual ability (which is better expressed by 知的). Slightly more literary and less common than 知的.

例文

1. 眼鏡をかけると知性的な印象になる。
2. 彼女の知性的な話し方に引き込まれた。
3. 知性的な雰囲気のカフェで読書を楽しんだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: personal description, fashion, atmosphere, compliments

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 知 (chi, know/wisdom) + 性 (sei, nature/quality) + 的 (teki, adjectival suffix). 知性 means 'intellect' or 'intelligence as a quality,' and 的 converts it to an adjective meaning 'having the quality of intellect.'

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal