持ち前

もちまえ

Also written 持前

Meanings

1. の-adjective, Noun natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic

Kanji

• 持 hold. Read as もち.
• 前 front. Read as まえ.

Example sentences

• メアリーは持ち前の優しい性格から級友たちから親しまれた。
  Mary's kind nature quickly won her the friendship of her classmates.
• 私は持ち前の頑張りの精神で難関を突破した。
  I got over the difficulty with my characteristic tenacity.

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