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知能障害 (ちのうしょうがい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

知ち能のう障しょう害がい

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Meanings

1

intellectual disability

A formal term for intellectual disability, often used in medical, educational, and social welfare contexts.

知ち能のう障しょう害がいのある子こどもへの支し援えんが重

じゅう

要よう

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Support for children with intellectual disabilities is important.

彼かれは知ち能のう障しょう害がいと診しん断だんされた。

He was diagnosed with an intellectual disability.

Kanji

知know, wisdom
能ability, talent, skill
障hinder, hurt, harm
害harm, injury

Related words

知ち的てき障しょう害がい
知的障害 is a more common and contemporary term for intellectual disability, while 知能障害 is somewhat older and more clinical.

Built from

知ち能のう+障しょう害がい

Etymology

Compound of 知能 (intelligence) and 障害 (disorder, disability).