Meaning of 生来 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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生来
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Kana Readingせいらい, しょうらい
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Romajiseirai, shōrai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
- Meaning
- naturally; by nature (birth); congenitally
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Example Sentences
生来, せいらい, しょうらい used in context
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He is by nature a generous person.
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He is endowed with a sense of humor.
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He is a poet by birth.
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Man is born a sinner.
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In other words, reliability is impossible unless there is a natural warmth.
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Helen is by nature an optimist.
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Kanji found in this word
come, due, next, cause, become
On: ライ, タイ
Kun: く.る, きた.る, きた.す, き.たす, き.たる, き, こ
7 strokes
life, genuine, birth
On: セイ, ショウ
Kun: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う
5 strokes
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