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才走る (さいばしる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be clever ; be quick-witted ; be precocious
Describes a person, especially a child, who shows intelligence or wit beyond their years. Often carries a slightly negative nuance of being too clever or showing off.
才さい 走ばし っ た 発はつ 言げん が かえって 反はん 感かん を 買か っ た 。
His clever remark ended up provoking resentment.
Kanji 才 genius, years old, cubic shaku Similar words 利り 口こう 利口 means smart or sensible in a positive, well-behaved way, while 才走る often implies a showy or overly clever precociousness.
賢かしこ い 賢い is a general term for intelligent or wise, without the negative nuance of being too clever or precocious.
Etymology Compound of 才 (さい, 'talent, wit') and 走る (はしる, 'to run'), literally 'wit runs'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is conventionally associated with precocious intelligence.
