► 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:
- 彼女に才能のきらめきを感じた ⇨ I felt flash of her talent
- 彼女は18才の時に産んだ子供を手放した ⇨ She gave up a baby (for adoption) when she was 18
- うちのお爺ちゃんは95才だけどまだまだしっかりしている ⇨ My grandpa is 95 but is still very sharp
- 彼の着眼点は天才的だ ⇨ The point he sees, his imagination, inventiveness, is genius
- 彼は70才だが若々しく見える ⇨ He’s 70 but looks youthful
- 彼の才能が遂に開花した ⇨ His talent has finally blossomed, come of age
- 有名な漫才師 ⇨ A famous comedian
- 彼女は十六才で初舞台を踏んだ ⇨ She had her first stage performance when she was 16
- 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
- 彼女は素晴らしい才能の持ち主だ ⇨ She is an owner of, possesses, a tremendous talent
- 欧米では日本や韓国のような英才教育は行われていないにも拘らず、優秀な科学者は欧米のほうが多い ⇨
- 彼のような才能はいつまでも埋もれてはいない ⇨ The talent like him won’t be buried (without being discovered) too long
- 彼は羨むような才能の持ち主だ ⇨ He possesses an enviable talent
- 彼女の才能は他とは比べ物にならない ⇨ Her talent is beyond comparison with others
- 日本が生んだ天才 ⇨ The genius Japan has produced