Japanese

てんさい
Meaning: genius; prodigy
Part of Speech: Noun

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天
才

Example sentences

He is said to be a genius in mathematics.
彼はいわゆる天才だ。
He is a so-called genius.
彼は天才と言ってもいい。
One might even say he is a genius.
あいつは、天才っつーか変人だよな。
He's like, a genius... or maybe just a weirdo.
彼はよく変人扱いされるが、実は天才だ。
He is often treated as an eccentric, but he is actually a genius.
彼は天才だが、私はただの凡人だ。
He is a genius, but I am just an ordinary person.
彼は自分が天才だと思いこんでいる。
He is convinced that he is a genius.
彼はその有名な音楽家を天才として崇拝している。
He worships that famous musician as a genius.
彼は所謂天才だ。
He is what is called a genius.
両雄並び立たずという言葉の通り、二人の天才は激しく対立した。
As the saying 'two heroes cannot stand together' goes, the two geniuses clashed fiercely.

Usage Notes

Refers to a person with exceptional intellectual or creative ability.

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