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天才: genius; prodigy; natural gift | JLPT N2 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

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天才

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天才(てんさい)

てんさい

genius; prodigy; natural gift

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Reading and meaning

Reading: てんさい
Romaji: tensai
Meaning: genius; prodigy; natural gift
Word type: noun

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

彼(かれ)は数学(すうがく)の天才(てんさい)として知(し)られている。
He is known as a genius in mathematics.
天才(てんさい)にも努力(どりょく)は必要(ひつよう)だ。
Even geniuses need to make an effort.
その子(こ)は幼(おさな)い頃(ころ)から天才(てんさい)と呼(よ

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ばれていた。

That child had been called a genius since a young age.

彼女(かのじょ)は音楽(おんがく)の才能(さいのう)に恵(めぐ)まれた天才(てんさい)だ。

She is a genius blessed with musical talent.

Kanji in this lesson

天heavens, sky, imperialJLPT N5 才genius, years old, cubic shakuJLPT N4