大器晩成

たいきばんせい

Meanings

1. Expression great talents mature late

Kanji

• 大 big. Read as タイ.
• 器 device
• 晩 nightfall. Read as バン.
• 成 become. Read as セイ.

Example sentences

• 彼は大器晩成だ。
  He's a late bloomer.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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