Last Updated :2026/01/04

秀才

Hiragana
しゅさい
Noun
historical broadly
Japanese Meaning
非常にすぐれた才能。また,その持ち主。天才より程度が少し下だと意識するときに用いることが多い。
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかしのにほんでくにのしごとをするひとをえらぶしけんのないようのひとつ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
日本古代律令制下入仕考试的科目之一。 / 古代官吏选拔制度中的“秀才”科目,用于考核人才。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
日本古代律令制下,入仕考試的科目之一 / 古代日本官吏登用考試中的「秀才」科
Korean Meaning
(역사) 일본 율령제에서 관료 등용 시험의 한 과목 이름. / (역사) 과거에서 학식과 재능을 평가하던 과목.
Vietnamese Meaning
(lịch sử Nhật Bản) môn/khoa “秀才” trong kỳ thi tuyển quan lại theo hệ thống Ritsuryō / hạng mục thi dành cho người có văn tài trong cơ chế tuyển chọn quan chức thời cổ
Tagalog Meaning
paksa ng pagsusulit sa sistemang Ritsuryō para sa pagpasok sa serbisyo sibil / asignatura sa sinaunang eksaminasyong pampamahalaan (Ritsuryō)
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He is a true genius and is second to none in academics.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他是真正的天才,在学问上不输给任何人。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

他是真正的天才,在學問方面不輸給任何人。

Korean Translation

그는 진정한 수재로 학문에 있어서는 누구에게도 뒤지지 않습니다.

Vietnamese Translation

Anh ấy là một thiên tài thực sự; về học vấn thì không thua kém ai.

Tagalog Translation

Siya ay isang tunay na henyo, at sa larangan ng pag-aaral ay walang sinuman ang tatalo sa kanya.

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Sense(1)

(historical) in the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system of ancient Japan, one of the subjects in the examination to enter the civil service

Sense(2)

(historical) in the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system of ancient Japan, someone who has passed such an examination

Sense(3)

(historical) a xiucai, licentiate (scholar who has passed the entry-level examination to study at a college)

Sense(4)

(historical) a person recommended for a government post by a provincial governor

Sense(5)

(by extension) a scholar, intellectual, person of knowledge

Sense(6)

(by extension) a prodigy, a brilliant person

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(historical) in the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system of ancient Japan, one of the subjects in the examination to enter the civil service

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秀才

彼は真の秀才で、学問においては誰にも負けません。

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He is a true genius and is second to none in academics.

He is a true genius and is second to none in academics.

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彼は真の秀才で、学問においては誰にも負けません。

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