もちまえ
Mochimae
Other forms: 持前、持ちまえ
持ち前 (Mochimae) is a Japanese adjectival noun meaning “natural, inborn, innate, inherent”.
Meanings
- adjectival noun, nounnatural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
Examples
私は持ち前の頑張りの精神で難関を突破した。
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。
Mary's kind nature quickly won her the friendship of her classmates.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).