生まれつき・生まれ付き|うまれつきumaretsuki[0]heiban (flat)
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- adverb, no-adjectiveby nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
- Synonym根っからねっからCasualColloquial for 'through and through, at heart' — born to be a certain way; 「生まれつき」 is the more neutral term.
- Synonym生まれながらうまれながらNeutralSynonymous with 「生まれつき」 but more dignified and slightly bookish; common in phrases like 「生まれながらの天才」.
- Synonym生得せいとくWrittenA written, formal word for what is innate — one's inborn nature or disposition; 「生まれつき」 is the more colloquial everyday choice.
- Related元来がんらいNeutralMeans 'originally, essentially', stressing a thing's basic nature; 「生まれつき」 stresses having a trait from birth.
- Related根からねからCasualColloquial: 'from the very root', often used with a negative; 「生まれつき」 is about being born with something.
- Antonym後天的こうてんてきWrittenWritten/formal term for traits acquired or learned after birth rather than innate — the direct opposite of 「生まれつき」.
For traits one is born with, use 「生まれつき」, as in 「生まれつき体が弱い」. Prefer 「生まれながら」 for a more dignified tone, 「根っから」 for 'at heart', 「元来」 for 'originally, essentially', and 「後天的」 for traits acquired after birth.
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