才 - sai | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

われわれのすべてが生うまれつき音楽おんがくの才さいがあるわけではない。

warewareno subetega umaretsuki ongakuno saiga aru wakedewanai.

Not all of us are born with musical talent.

Characters

Written Form

才 kanji, 3 strokes genius

Reading

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

才はじめじゃない

hajimejanai

The negative form

1. It's not talent.; It's not just that.

★ Common

Noun

#86556

才はじめだった

hajimedatta

The past form

1. Was talented; Used to be talented

★ Common

Noun

#60632

才さいで

saide

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. With talent; At (age)

★ Common

Noun

#21829

才さいの

saino

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Talented; Capable

★ Common

Noun

#18581

才はじめじゃありません

hajimejārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It's not just…; It's not only…

★ Common

Noun

#458786

才はじめじゃないです

hajimejanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not...; It isn't...

★ Common

Noun

#270107

才さいでした

saideshita

The polite past form

1. Was talented.; Was gifted.

★ Common

Noun

#137904

才さいです

saidesu

The polite form

1. Is talented.; Is gifted.

★ Common

Noun

#42112

才さいではありません

saidewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not talented.; Is not skillful.

★ Common

Noun

#405490

Common 6 items

才はじめじゃなかった

hajimejanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't talented.; Wasn't gifted.

★ Common

Noun

#377097

才さいだろう

saidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably…; Must be…

★ Common

Noun

#231085

才はじめじゃありませんでした

hajimejārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not.; Wasn't.

★ Common

Noun

#1174630

才はじめじゃなかったです

hajimejanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't talented.; Wasn't gifted.

★ Common

Noun

#1174630

才さいでしょう

saideshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; It must be.

★ Common

Noun

#290207

才さいではありませんでした

saidewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not talented.; Was not gifted.

★ Common

Noun

#746662

Advanced 3 items

才はじめだったら

hajimedattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If…; When…

★ Common

Noun

#239499

才さいであれば

saideareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [WORD]; Provided that [WORD]

★ Common

Noun

#438298

才さいなら

sainara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. Only if; If and only if

Noun

#143443

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