Illustration: In a family living room, an adult sits beside a parent who holds a large, uncaptioned photograph of that same person as a newborn in a hospital bassinet. A distinctive small birthmark near the adult’s wrist is clearly visible as they reach toward the photograph.

JLPT N2adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

生うまれつき

umaretsuki

by nature, from birth

Example sentences

  1. この生うまれつきのあざに悩なやんでいます。

    I’m troubled by this birth-mark.

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  2. 彼かれは生うまれつき内気うちきだ。

    He is reserved by nature.

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  3. 彼かれは生うまれつき怠惰たいだだ。

    He is lazy by nature.

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Kanji in 生

  • 生life; genuineOnセイ・ショウKunいきる・いかす・うまれる

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