天才とは従来、先天的に絶大な努力をなし得る能力を備えた者との定義が下されてきた。

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天才 従来 先天的 絶大な 努力 なし得る 能力 備えた 定義 下されてきた

English Translation

Genius has been defined as a supreme capacity for taking trouble.

Furigana

天才(てんさい)とは従来(じゅうらい)先天的(せんてんてき)絶大(ぜつだい)努力(どりょく)をなし()能力(のうりょく)(そな)えた(もの)との定義(ていぎ)(くだ)されてきた。

Romanji

Tensai to wa jūrai, sententeki ni zetsudaina doryoku o nashieru nōryoku o sonaeta mono to no teigi ga kudasaretekita.

Words

天才 (てんさい)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
従来 (じゅうらい)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual; existing
先天的 (せんてんてき)
a priori; inborn; innate; inherent; congenital; hereditary
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
絶大 (ぜつだい)
tremendous; immense
努力 (どりょく)
great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
為す (なす)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in; to change into; to do; to perform; to intend to; to attempt; to try
能力 (のうりょく)
ability; faculty
備える (そなえる)
to furnish; to provide for; to equip; to install; to have ready; to prepare for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with; to be armed with; to be born with; to have since birth
(もの、もん)
person
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
定義 (ていぎ)
definition
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
下す (くだす)
to make (a decision); to pass (judgement, etc.); to hand down (orders, etc.); to let go down; to lower; to do oneself; to do by oneself

Kanji

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Reading: サイ
Meanings: genius, years old, cubic shaku
Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より
Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
Readings: ゼツ、 た.える、 た.やす、 た.つ
Meanings: discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ド、 つと.める
Meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: ノウ、 よ.く
Meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity
Readings: ビ、 そな.える、 そな.わる、 つぶさ.に
Meanings: equip, provision, preparation
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か
Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide
Reading: 
Meanings: righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior