多た士し済せい々せい

also: たしさいさい

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Meanings

noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

galaxy of able persons; collection of talented people

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

Yojijukugo describing a gathering or group that includes many capable, talented individuals. Often used in formal or literary contexts to praise an organization or event's participants.

この会かい議ぎには多た士し済々せいせいの専せん門もん家かが集あつまった。
A galaxy of experts gathered for this conference.
多た士し済々せいせいたる顔かおぶれに圧あっ倒とうされた。
I was overwhelmed by the lineup of so many talented people.

Kanji

多many, frequent, much
士gentleman, scholar, samurai
済settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish

Related words

人じん材ざい豊ほう富ふ
人材豊富 is a more straightforward, modern phrase meaning 'abundant human resources', while 多士済々 is a classical yojijukugo with a more literary, elegant nuance.
粒つぶ揃ぞろい
粒揃い emphasizes that every member is of high quality, whereas 多士済々 focuses on the sheer number and variety of talented people gathered.

Written forms

多士済々
- たしせいせい
  Standard kanji form for this yojijukugo.
- たしさいさい
  Alternate reading たしさいさい is rare and mostly historical.
多士済済
- たしせいせい
  Variant kanji form using 済済 instead of 済々; less common but still seen.
- たしさいさい
たしさいさい

Etymology

A yojijukugo of Chinese origin. 多士 means 'many gentlemen/scholars' and 済々 (or 済済) means 'numerous, abundant'. Together they describe a gathering rich in talented individuals. The reading たしさいさい is an older, less common variant.