知ち識しき人じん

noun

intellectual; person of learning

Refers to a person engaged in intellectual pursuits, often with a public role. Similar to インテリ, but 知識人 can carry a slightly more formal or established connotation.

See also: インテリ

• 彼かれは当とう代だいきっての知ち識しき人じんとして知しられている。

  He is known as one of the leading intellectuals of our time.