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有為

ゆうい

N1promising · capable

Examples

研究所は有為な若者を長期的に育てようとしている。

彼女は地域の将来を担う有為の人材として期待された。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 有為 (ゆうい) is a literary na-adjectival expression for a promising person of ability and future value.
  • Basic usage: 有為な若者を育てる modifies promising young people to be developed by an institute, while 有為の人材として期待される marks an appraisal of someone expected to serve the region’s future.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Modern literary appraisal of talent
    • 有為な若者 and 有為の人材 both use the modern literary sense of capable, valuable talent. These inputs do not support a specialized Buddhist-philosophical reading.

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