インテリ
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Base noun form. An abbreviation from 'intelligentsia', used to refer to intellectual or highly educated people, often with a nuance of being overly academic or out of touch with practical matters.
Theme
At a university library, User and their friend Ken discuss a mutual acquaintance who is known for being very intellectual.
インテリ
インテリ
egghead, intelligentsia
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Memory Hook
Imagine an 'intellectual' wearing glasses and reading a book — 'intelli' sounds like 'インテリ' (interi, 'egghead, intelligentsia'). 'Intelli' → インテリ!
Cultural Note
In Japanese media, 『インテリ』 (interi) is often used to describe characters who are book-smart or part of the intelligentsia, sometimes in a humorous or slightly sarcastic way, similar to 'egghead' in English.
Forms
Base: インテリBase noun form. An abbreviation from 'intelligentsia', used to refer to intellectual or highly educated people, often with a nuance of being overly academic or out of touch with practical matters.