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待機晩成型

English translation: Great talents mature late

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Japanese term or phrase:大器晩成型
English translation:Great talents mature late
Entered by: KathyT

11:07 May 18, 2005
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Japanese term or phrase: 待機晩成型
To describe a person. I think these are the right kanji (it was spoken): TA-I-KI-BA-N-SE-I-GA-TA

It seems to break down as "standby" "late bloomer" (??!) - which makes no sense to me!

Thanks all.
DBH (X)
Great talents mature late.
Explanation:
I think the kanji you want is:
大器晩成型

See alc.co.jp fpr several examples:
late-bloomer/late developer/slow-growing

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-05-18 11:18:34 GMT)
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Typo: ¥"for¥" several examples
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KathyT
Australia
Local time: 15:49
Grading comment
Ah! Found it! See my note added to the qn. (above)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Great talents mature late.
KathyT


Discussion entries: 2





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
待機晩成型
Great talents mature late.


Explanation:
I think the kanji you want is:
大器晩成型

See alc.co.jp fpr several examples:
late-bloomer/late developer/slow-growing

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-05-18 11:18:34 GMT)
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Typo: ¥"for¥" several examples

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 15:49
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 42
Grading comment
Ah! Found it! See my note added to the qn. (above)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Xuchun
5 mins
  -> Many thanks, Xuchun.
agree  kokuritsu
1 hr
  -> Many thanks, Kokuritsu-san.
disagree  Anita Chiang: The translation "great talents mature late" is acceptable, but the first two Kanjis should have been ﾂ邏
3 hrs
  -> Actually,that's what I indicated.
disagree  humbird: Your correction of 大器 is good. However, original expression is noun. Complete sentence such as yours is inappropriate. Just "later bloomer"would do.
15 hrs
  -> This may be appropriate, depending on the context. However, you are certainly entitled to voice your own opinion, Susan.
agree  tappi_k: and 大器晩成 it is indeedy! (and i don't understand the two 'disagree' votes above - Kathy herself gives the examples of late-bloomer/late developer/slow-growing all meaning the same thing as her header 'Great talents (that) mature late';-)
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Oops! Better change that remark. Thanks, tappitikarrassk, and for your additional comments, too.
agree  Minoru Kuwahara: i would agree. believe or not, i was murmuring this exact word in a car the other day. correction for 大器 is necessary. ; ) ... -
1 day 15 hrs
  -> What a coincidence! Thanks, mulberryfield-san.
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