Japanese word

人材

Pronunciation

Romajijinzai

Meaning

  • nountalent

Example

この会社は若い人材を育てています。ko no gai sha wa waka i jin zai o soda te te i ma su

This company is developing young talent.

Illustration for 人材 (talent)

More examples

企業は海外からも人材を集めています。ki gyō wa kai gai ka ra mo jin zai o atsu me te i ma su

Companies are attracting talent from overseas as well.

Core concept

Presents people with useful abilities as resources that support an organization or activity.

Common phrases

  • 人材を求めるjin zai o moto me ru

    seek talent

  • 優秀な人材yū shū na jin zai

    top talent

  • 人材を育成するjin zai o iku sei su ru

    develop talent

Similar words

人員jinin: The people who make up an organization or group, considered as its staff.
人手hitode: People available to do work, especially when an organization needs enough workers.

Definition in Japanese

組織や社会に役立つ知識や技能を持つ人。so shiki ya sha kai ni yaku da tsu chi shiki ya gi nō o mo tsu hito

Word origin

人材 (jinzai) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 人 (jin, "person") and 材 (zai, "material"), so it views a person as a valuable human resource.

Usage tips

  • English uses talent both for a natural ability and for skilled people, but 人材 (jinzai) refers to the people rather than to the ability itself.

Other meanings

  • personnelnoun
  • skilled workernoun

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