noun
intellectual; educated person
Refers to a person with higher education or intellectual interests. Often carries a nuance of being bookish or somewhat detached from practical matters. Abbreviation of インテリゲンチャ.
See also: 知識人
彼はインテリだが、実務には弱い。
He's an intellectual, but he's not good at practical work.
あの人はインテリぶって難しい言葉ばかり使う。
That person acts like an intellectual and only uses difficult words.
noun
Collective term for the educated class or intelligentsia. Less common than the individual sense; often seen in historical or sociological contexts. Abbreviation of インテリゲンチャ.
See also: インテリゲンチャ
ロシア革命ではインテリが重要な役割を果たした。
The intelligentsia played an important role in the Russian Revolution.