生(う)まれつき

うまれつき
noun, adverb
by nature; from birth; innate quality
abstract
1. by nature; from birth; innate quality
A quality, trait, or condition that a person has had since birth, as opposed to something acquired later in life. Used both as a noun (meaning 'natural disposition') and as an adverb (meaning 'from birth').
彼女(かのじょ)は生(う)まれつき目(め)がいい。
She has naturally good eyesight.
生(う)まれつきの才能(さいのう)だけでは成功(せいこう)できない。
You can't succeed on innate talent alone.
生(う)まれつき体(からだ)が弱(よわ)かったが、運動(うんどう)を続(つづ)けて健康(けんこう)になった。
I was frail from birth, but I became healthy by continuing to exercise.

Combines 生(う)まれる (to be born) with つき (attached/inherent). Can function as a noun modifying another noun with の (生(う)まれつきの性格(せいかく) 'innate personality') or as an adverb directly modifying a predicate (生(う)まれつき足(あし)が速(はや)い 'naturally fast on one's feet').

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 先天的(せんてんてき): congenital, innate — more formal and medical/academic in tone
  • 天性(てんせい): natural gift, innate nature — literary, often used for positive traits
  • 持(も)って生(う)まれた: born with — a verbal phrase with the same meaning

Related Words

Compare: 天性(てんせい) (natural gift, innate nature)
Compare: 持(も)ち前(まえ) (natural trait)
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