Last Updated ：2025/11/19

wisdom

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

uncountable countable rare

(uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise. / (countable) A piece of wise advice. / The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.

Japanese Meaning

知恵：賢明な判断や正しい行動を導く人間の内面的な力。 / 賢明さ：状況を見極め適切な判断を下す性質。 / 一片の助言：賢明な意見やアドバイスの一例として用いられる意味。

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Her quiet wisdom guided the team through the crisis.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女の落ち着いた判断力が危機のときにチームを導いた。

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Sense（1）

(uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.

Sense（2）

(countable) A piece of wise advice.

Sense（3）

The discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good.

Sense（4）

Sense（5）

The ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding.

Sense（6）

(theology) The ability to know and apply spiritual truths.

Wiſdom…is to a man an infinite Treaſure, for ſhe is the Breath of the Power of God, and a pure Influence that floweth from the Glory of the Almighty; ſhe is the Brightneſs of Eternal Light, and an undefiled Mirror of the Majeſty of God, and an Image of his Goodneſs; ſhe teacheth us Soberneſs and Prudence, Righteouſneſs and Strength; ſhe underſtands the Subtilty of words, and Solution of dark ſentences; ſhe foreknoweth Signs and Wonders, and what ſhall happen in time to come.

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Sense（7）

(rare) A group of wombats.

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Sense（8）

(rare) A group of owls.

What he expected to find I cannot imagine , unless it was a wisdom of owls. What he did see and hear were telephones ringing, assistants answering them, getting up from their seats to take a book or a card from a file, returning[…]

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