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持ち前、持前、持ちまえ もちまえ mochimae

JMdict entry #1315650

  1. nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'noun (common) (futsuumeishi) natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic

Kanji in this word

hold, have
in, front, before

Example sentences

私は持ち前の頑張りの精神で難関を突破した。
watakushi ha mochimae no ganbari no seishin de nankan wo toppa shi ta 。
I got over the difficulty with my characteristic tenacity.
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。
mearii ha mochimae no yasashii seikaku kara kyuuyuu tachi kara shitashima re ta 。
Mary's kind nature quickly won her the friendship of her classmates.

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