人工知能
jinkō chinō[d͡ʑĩŋko̞ː t͡ɕino̞ː]
The English phrase "ai" (artificial intelligence) can be translated into Japanese as 人工知能 (jinkō chinō) or AI (AI).
The term refers to artificial intelligence. While 人工知能 is the formal term, the katakana-style abbreviation AI is extremely common in daily conversation and media.
Meaning: artificial intelligence (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term 人工知能 is composed of 人工 (artificial/man-made) and 知能 (intelligence).
How do you pronounce it?
jinkō chinō
Did you know?
- Japanese pop culture often personifies AI using the term AI-chan, adding a diminutive suffix to make the technology seem cute or friendly.
- In Japanese, the phonetic sounds for the English acronym 'AI' are written in katakana as エーアイ. This distinguishes the technological term from the native Japanese word 愛 (ai), which means 'love'.
- The term 人工知能 shares its roots with the Chinese term 人工智能, reflecting a shared linguistic heritage for technical terminology.
Examples in context
- ＡＩは人工知能の略です。AI stands for artificial intelligence.Tatoeba #234887 by e4zh1nmcz, translation #72264 by CK
- 人工知能のために、データは重要だ。Data is significant for AI.Tatoeba #13533435 by G3_79, translation #13700971 by chaarii_jpn
- 人工知能の最先端の研究は私を蠱惑する。I am fascinated by modern AI research.Tatoeba #11256152 by sh5555, translation #12623359 by urro
- あの新しいゲームはエーアイがすごく進化しているらしいよ。I heard that new game has really advanced AI.
- この研究は人工知能を活用した次世代の自動運転技術についてのものです。This research is about next-generation autonomous driving technology utilizing Artificial Intelligence.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a new technology in a library.
- 結衣 Yui人工知能の進化はすごいですね。jinkou chinou no shinka wa sugoi desu ne.The evolution of artificial intelligence is amazing, isn't it?
- 蓮 Renそうですね、とても驚いています。sou desu ne, totemo odoroite imasu.Yes, I am very surprised by it.
- 結衣 Yui蓮さんは人工知能に興味がありますか？ren-san wa jinkou chinou ni kyoumi ga arimasu ka?Ren, are you interested in artificial intelligence?
- 蓮 Renはい、もっと勉強したいです。hai, motto benkyou shitai desu.Yes, I want to study it more.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ai” translations and entries 人工知能, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries AI, 人工知能, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
