大器晩成

See also: 大器晚成

Japanese

Kanji in this term
たい
Grade: 1

Grade: 4
ばん
Grade: 6
せい
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
大器晚成 (kyūjitai)

Proverb

(たい)()(ばん)(せい) • (taikibansei

  1. great talents mature late, people of great ability develop slowly (often applied euphemistically to late bloomers)