英俊|えいしゅんeishun[0]heiban (flat)

1. noungenius; prodigy

• Synonym英才えいさいWrittenWritten/formal. A person of outstanding talent, as in 「英才教育」. 「英俊」 is more archaic and stresses outstanding intellect.
• Synonym天才てんさいNeutralNeutral and common in speech. Stresses extraordinary, inborn ability; 「英俊」 is more literary and does not stress natural gift.
• Synonym秀才しゅうさいNeutralNeutral. A person outstanding in learning or talent; more common in speech than 「英俊」.
• Synonym鬼才きさいNeutralNeutral. Denotes uncanny talent beyond ordinary people, often in artistic and creative fields, as in 「鬼才監督」.
• Synonym俊英しゅんえいWrittenWritten/formal. An outstanding talent, often said of the young and accomplished; close to 「英俊」.
• Synonym俊才しゅんさいWrittenWritten/formal. A person of outstanding intellect; nearly synonymous with 「英俊」, but leans toward individual brilliance and flair.
• Synonym俊秀しゅんしゅうWrittenWritten/formal and seldom used. Outstanding intellect, leaning toward judging a person's calibre; close to 「英俊」.
• SynonymジーニアスNeutralNeutral loanword for 'genius', mostly seen in product or work titles; rare in everyday use.
• Synonym異才いさいWrittenWritten/formal. Extraordinary, singular talent with a nuance of being unlike others, as in 「映画界の異才」.
• Synonym奇才きさいNeutralNeutral. A talent rare in this world, or its possessor; 「英俊」 stresses outstanding intellect and sounds more archaic.
• Related才子さいしNeutralNeutral. A talented man, typically one with literary flair, as in 「才子佳人」.
• Related俊逸しゅんいつWrittenWritten/formal and seldom used. Leans toward talent that stands out above the crowd.
• Related俊傑しゅんけつWrittenWritten/formal and rarely used. Roughly synonymous with 「英俊」 but with an even more archaic feel.
• Related俊豪しゅんごうWrittenWritten/formal and extremely rare. A person of both talent and virtue; found mainly in classical writing.
• Related俊士しゅんしWrittenWritten/formal and extremely rare. A man of talent and wisdom; synonymous with 「俊才」.
• Antonym凡庸ぼんようWrittenWritten/formal antonym. Mediocre and unremarkable, the opposite of the outstanding intellect of 「英俊」.
• Antonym無能むのうNeutralNeutral antonym. Incompetence or lack of ability, the opposite of the exceptional talent of 「英俊」.
• Antonym愚鈍ぐどんWrittenWritten/formal antonym. Stupid and slow-witted, the opposite of the keen intelligence of 「英俊」.

「英俊」 is a literary word for a person of outstanding intellect — never for good looks; say 「ハンサム」 or 「イケメン」. In speech, 「天才」 is the default. In formal prose, 「英才」 (as in 「英才教育」) and 「俊才」 are closest; 「俊英」 suggests a young high achiever. Shades: 「鬼才」 uncanny creative talent, 「奇才」 rare genius, 「異才」 an unconventional one, 「秀才」 a bright student, 「才子」 a man of letters. 「俊秀」「俊逸」「俊傑」 are rare written words, 「俊豪」「俊士」 extremely rare. Antonyms: 「凡庸」, 「無能」, 「愚鈍」.

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1. 才知さいちが特とくに優すぐれていること。また、その人ひと。
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