知性（ちせい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: intelligence / intellect
Example sentences
- 彼の知性の高さに感心する。 — I'm impressed by how intelligent he is.
- 知性は経験によって磨かれる。 — Intellect is honed through experience.
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