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How do you say "artificial intelligence" in Japanese?
人工知能
jinkouchinou
In Japanese, "artificial intelligence" is 人工知能 (jinkouchinou).
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Pronunciation
Say jin-koh-chee-noh, jinkou means artificial and chinou means intelligence, both words are short and clipped.
Writing and usage
人工知能 is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
artificial intelligence
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How to remember 人工知能
Jinkou sounds like 'jean, coe', picture a robot wearing jeans, coded with artificial intelligence to help fold laundry.
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Questions about 人工知能
How do you pronounce 人工知能?
Say jin-koh-chee-noh, jinkou means artificial and chinou means intelligence, both words are short and clipped.
Is 人工知能 formal or casual?
人工知能 is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 人工知能 written in Japanese?
人工知能 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as jinkouchinou.
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