Late bloomer

Japanese: 晩生 - ばんせい
Late bloomer
〘 noun 〙① To be born late. Also, to grow up later than normal. Late. [Huangdi Neijing Suwen - Zhizhen Yaoda Ron] ② A word used to belittle oneself when speaking to a senior. ※Tokyo Shin Hanjōki (1874-76)〈Hattori Seiichi〉3 "The only way to support the wisdom of the late-born is to study economics and self-cultivation alone."

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Japanese:
〘名〙① 遅く生まれること。また、普通より遅れて成長すること。おくて。〔黄帝内経素問‐至真要大論〕② 先輩に対して、自分を卑下していう語。※東京新繁昌記(1874‐76)〈服部誠一〉三「以て晩生の智を扶くる者は経済修身の独り学問」

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