Japanese

さい
Meaning: years old
Part of Speech: Suffix

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Handwriting

才

Example sentences

I will be twenty years old this year.
祖父は幼い頃から詩文の才に恵まれ、多くの美しい作品を残した。
My grandfather was blessed with talent for poetry and prose from a young age and left behind many beautiful works.
彼は幼少期から穎異の才を示していた。
He had shown exceptional talent since childhood.
彼は多くの候補者の中でも、まさに群鶏一鶴の才を持っていた。
Among many candidates, he truly possessed the talent of an outstanding person among the ordinary.
七歩八叉の才を持つ彼は、どんな難解な題にも即興で答えた。
Possessing the 'Seven-Step Eight-Arms' talent, he responded to any difficult theme with improvisation.
その若き詩人の作品は、石破天驚の才を感じさせた。
The work of that young poet gave a sense of extraordinary talent.

Usage Notes

A counter suffix for age, often used as a simpler replacement for '歳' (sai) in informal contexts or by children.

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