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後天的

Reading

Kana: こうてんてき
Romaji: koutenteki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

a posteriori; acquired

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

Example Sentences

その習慣(しゅうかん)後天的(こうてんてき)で、先天的(せんてんてき)なものではない。
➥That habit is acquired, not innate.
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言語(げんご)能力(のうりょく)後天的(こうてんてき)ではなく、()まれつきです。
➥Linguistic competence is inborn, not acquired.
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