Translation guide
Describes someone who has a quality or ability from birth, without needing to learn it. In Japanese, this is expressed with compound nouns or phrases meaning 'born ~' or 'innate ~'.
To say someone is naturally gifted or has an inborn trait.
A common, neutral way to say 'innate' or 'by nature'. Attach to a noun.
彼は生まれつきの才能がある。
He has natural-born talent.
彼女は生まれつきのリーダーだ。
She is a natural-born leader.
To describe someone who has citizenship from birth, not by naturalization.
Used for 'natural-born citizen'. 国民 is 'national', 市民 is 'citizen' (often of a city/country).
彼は生まれながらのアメリカ国民だ。
He is a natural-born American citizen.
Slightly more formal or literary, emphasizing an inborn nature. Often used for exceptional talent.
彼は天性の音楽家だ。
He is a natural-born musician.
Literally 'born as a ~'. Emphasizes the state from birth. Slightly more literary than 生まれつきの.
彼は生まれながらの戦士だ。
He is a natural-born warrior.
Same meaning, slightly more everyday phrasing.
生まれつきの市民権を持つ。
To have natural-born citizenship.