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天与の資 (てんよのし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

天てん与よの資し

Meanings

1

expression, noun

natural endowment; innate talent

A somewhat literary set phrase meaning a gift or talent one is born with, often used in formal or written contexts.

彼かれの音おん楽がくの才さい能のうはまさに天てん与よの資しだ。
His musical talent is truly a natural endowment.

Kanji

天heavens, sky, imperial
与bestow, participate in, give
資assets, resources, capital

Similar words

天てん賦ぷの才さい
Similar meaning, but 天賦の才 is more common and slightly less literary.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound: 天 (heaven) + 与 (give) + の (possessive particle) + 資 (resources, talent). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase has been used in literary Japanese to refer to innate gifts.