天才てんさい (tensai)

genius, prodigy, natural gift

  • JLPT N1
  • noun
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  • #4154 most frequent
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Meaning

天才 (てんさい, tensai) is a JLPT N1 noun meaning “genius, prodigy, natural gift”.

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Example sentences 12

かれわらいの 天才てんさいだね。

He's a comic genius.

いかに天才でも、運が悪ければいい仕事はできない。

No matter how much of a genius you may be, if you have bad luck, you won't be able to accomplish much.

天才と言われる人にはそれなりの苦しみがあると思う。

I think people who are called geniuses suffer in their own way.

およそ天才と言われる人は誰でも人には知れない重荷を背負っているものだ。

Generally, anyone who is called a genius carries a heavy burden others can't see.