多才|たさいtasai[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- na-adjective, no-adjectivetalented
Conjugation
| Plain form | 多才（たさい） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 多才です（たさいです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 多才ではない（たさいではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 多才ではありません（たさいではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 多才だった（たさいだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 多才ではなかった（たさいではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 多才で（たさいで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 多才に（たさいに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 多才なら（たさいなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related堪能たんのうNeutralNeutral. Proficient or skilled in one particular field, as in 「英語に堪能」; it stresses mastery of a single area rather than the many-sided talent of 「多才」.
- Antonym無能むのうNeutralNeutral. Lacks ability altogether; a derogatory term for someone useless or incompetent, the direct opposite of 「多才多芸」.
- Antonym無才むさいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Lacks talent; often used as a humble way of referring to oneself.
Use 「多才」 or 「多才多芸」 to praise someone talented in many areas; for proficiency in one particular field, use 「堪能」, as in 「英語に堪能」. To put someone down as incapable, use 「無能」; 「無才」 is a formal word often used humbly about oneself.
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