凡ぼん才さい

noun

mediocrity; ordinary ability

Refers to a person of average or unremarkable talent, often contrasted with 天才 (genius). Can be used self-deprecatingly or to describe someone's modest capabilities.

Antonyms: 天才

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんを凡ぼん才さいだと言いっているが、実じっ際さいはかなり優ゆう秀しゅうだ。

  He calls himself mediocre, but he's actually quite talented.

• 天てん才さいと凡ぼん才さいの違ちがいは努ど力りょくの量りょうだと言いわれる。

  It's said that the difference between a genius and an ordinary person is the amount of effort.