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知的障害 (chitekishougai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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、
とても
明あか
るく
て
周まわ
り
の
人ひと
を
笑え
顔がお
に
する
。
He has an intellectual disability, but he is very cheerful and makes people around him smile.
Educational support for children with intellectual disabilities is important.
Kanji 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words 精神薄弱 is an old, now-offensive legal/medical term for intellectual disability, while 知的障害 is the modern, neutral term used today.
知的障害 is the modern, neutral medical term for intellectual disability that has replaced the now-offensive 白痴.
Etymology Compound of 知的 (intellectual) and 障害 (disorder/disability). The term became standard in Japanese medical and educational contexts in the late 20th century, replacing older terms.
