逸材|いつざいitsuzai[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounoutstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person

• Synonym鬼才きさいNeutralTalent so extraordinary it borders on superhuman, as in 「映画界の鬼才」; stresses uniqueness and eccentricity, while 「逸材」 stresses excellence.
• Synonym俊英しゅんえいWrittenWritten word, strongly laudatory, for a person of outstanding ability; in everyday praise of talent 「逸材」 is more common.
• Synonym秀才しゅうさいNeutralA person excellent in studies or talent, usually meaning a strong student, as in 「クラスの秀才」; 「逸材」 is not limited to schoolwork.
• Synonym天才てんさいNeutralThe most common word: extraordinary inborn ability or its holder; stresses natural gift, while 「逸材」 stresses outstanding talent, not necessarily inborn.
• Synonym俊才しゅんさいWrittenWritten word for a person of outstanding intellect, used rarely; stresses a sharp mind, while 「逸材」 stresses standout, exceptional talent.
• Synonym俊秀しゅんしゅうWrittenRare written word for a person of exceptional intellect or that quality; can also be used as a na-adjective. To praise someone's talent, 「逸材」 is the usual choice.
• Synonym異才いさいWrittenWritten word for a prodigy whose talent is unlike most people's; stresses being different, while 「逸材」 stresses talent above the crowd.
• Related才器さいきWrittenWritten word for talent and caliber; focuses on the capacity for work or study itself, and unlike 「逸材」 it does not usually refer to a specific person.
• Related賢才けんさいWrittenRare written word for a wise, able person; stresses wisdom. For everyday praise of talent, use 「逸材」.
• Related俊逸しゅんいつWrittenRare written word for outstanding talent or a person of it; stresses being exceptional. In speech, 「逸材」 is the usual choice.
• Related俊豪しゅんごうWrittenRare written word for someone outstanding in both learning and virtue; adds a sense of moral excellence that 「逸材」 does not carry.
• Related能才のうさいWrittenRare written word for a capable person or their ability; stresses practical competence, while 「逸材」 stresses standing out from the crowd.
• Antonym凡才ぼんさいWrittenAntonym: ordinary ability or a person of merely average talent; a written word used sparingly, the opposite of the exceptional 「逸材」.

Use 「逸材」 to praise an outstanding, exceptional person, as in 「百年に一人の逸材」. For inborn genius say 「天才」, for singular, eccentric brilliance 「鬼才」, for academic excellence 「秀才」; the antonym is 「凡才」. The remaining words are rare written terms.

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1. 優すぐれた才能さいのうや人物じんぶつ。