多た士し済せい々せい

also: たしさいさい

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Meanings

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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.