人才
じんさい · jinsai
Capable person, talented person
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How it’s used
Used mostly in formal or business contexts to refer to a valuable, skilled person; more restrictive than 'jinzai' in some usages.
Often confused with 'jinzai' (also meaning talent), but 'jinsai' is less common and carries a slightly more classical or formal nuance.
Example sentences
あの若者はまさに人才だ。
That young person is truly a talented individual.
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彼は会社に必要な人才だ。
He is the talent the company needs.
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What does 人才 mean?
Capable person, talented person.
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じんさい (jinsai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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