► 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:
- 彼は天才との誉れが高い ⇨ He has a high honor, receives a lot of respect, as a genius
- 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
- 彼は四十才の時に出家した ⇨ He left the secular world (to be a buddhist monk) when he was 40
- 彼の才能は光り輝いている ⇨ His talent is shining brilliantly
- 彼は若くして才能を認められた ⇨ He was recognized for his talent at a young age
- 漫才の突っ込み役 ⇨ The alpha comedian of a Japanese comedian pair
- 彼は十六才で社会に出た ⇨ He has been living on his own since 16
- 彼は有名な漫才師に弟子入りした ⇨ He became an apprentice for a famous comedian
- 彼は才能はあるが未だ荒削りだ ⇨ He is talented but still very rough-hewn
- 彼には人を笑わせる天性の才能がある ⇨ He has a natural talent to make people laugh
- 天才と狂気の差は紙一重だ ⇨ The difference between genius and insanity is one sheet of paper. It’s a fine line
- 彼は天才と謳われている ⇨ He is touted as a genius
- 彼女は体操の天才児だ ⇨ She is a child gymnastic prodigy
- 私は唯の凡才だ ⇨ I am just an average Joe with mediocre talents
- 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 ⇨