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俊英 (しゅんえい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

俊しゅん英えい

しゅ

ん

え

い

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Meanings

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noun

excellence; genius; outstanding talent

Refers to a person of exceptional ability or intelligence, often in academic or professional fields. Slightly formal and literary.

彼かれは若わか手ての俊しゅん英えいとして注ちゅう目もくされている。
He is attracting attention as a young genius.

この研けん究きゅう所じょには多おおくの俊しゅん英えいが集あつまっている。

Many brilliant minds gather at this research institute.

Kanji

俊sagacious, genius, excellence
英England, English, hero

Similar words

秀しゅう才さい
秀才 implies a person of high academic achievement or talent, often with a connotation of being a 'whiz' or 'prodigy', while 俊英 emphasizes exceptional brilliance and is more literary.
天てん才さい
天才 is the common word for 'genius', used broadly for innate extraordinary ability. 俊英 is more formal and often used for recognized talent in specific fields.

Etymology

Composed of 俊 (しゅん, 'excellent, genius') and 英 (えい, 'outstanding, hero'). The combination emphasizes exceptional talent or brilliance.