► 名詞
才 [(1)さい] [liter] meaning: talent rank: 4
☆ 彼には商売の才が有る ⇨ He has talent for business
► 接尾辞
才 [(1)さい] meaning: age rank: 1
☆ あなた何才？ (なんさい) ⇨ How old are you? (☛ A simpler form of 歳)
More examples:
- 彼は才能を全く生かしておらず、宝の持ち腐れだ ⇨ He is not utilizing his talent, and it is a case of a treasure rotting away
- 彼女は才能に恵まれている ⇨ She is blessed with talents
- アインシュタインは史上最高の天才の一人と言われる ⇨ Einstein is said to be one of the greatest geniuses
- うちの娘が満三才になった ⇨ My daughter has become three, has had her third birthday
- スカウトは才能ある選手を掘り起こそうと躍起だ ⇨ Scouts are desperate to dig up, find, talented players
- 日本では掛け合い漫才が一般的だ ⇨ In Japan, stand-up comics of a pair going back and forth is common
- 有名な漫才師 ⇨ A famous comedian
- 彼女は体操の天才児だ ⇨ She is a child gymnastic prodigy
- 天に賦与された才能 ⇨ Heaven-given talents
- 彼は天才の一種と言えないこともない ⇨ You could say he is some kind of genius
- 会社は個々の従業員の才能を活かすことが必要だ ⇨ Companies need to maximize the talent of each employee
- 彼は若くして才能を認められた ⇨ He was recognized for his talent at a young age
- 彼は非凡な才能の持ち主だ ⇨ He possesses uncommon, superior, talent
- 彼は三才の時に養子に取られた ⇨ He was adopted when he was three
- 彼は十六才で社会に出た ⇨ He has been living on his own since 16