頭脳 — meaning in English

English meaning

• brain noun The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.
• head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.

Senses

頭脳 is used for these senses in English:

• brain (in the plural) Intellect.
• brain (informal) An intelligent person.
• brain (plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
• head Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.

brain — full definition

1. noun The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.
2. noun A person's intelligence or mental ability.
3. noun An especially intelligent person, or the person supplying the ideas behind a plan.
4. verb Informal: to hit someone hard on the head.

head — full definition

1. noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
2. noun A person in charge; a leader.
3. verb To be in charge of, or to move in a particular direction.
4. adj Chief or foremost in rank.

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