浅学非才

浅学菲才

Reading

Kana: せんがくひさい

Romaji: sengakuhisai

Definition

noun

1

one's lack of learning or ability; shallow learning and limited ability

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

浅

Readings: セン、 あさ.い

Meanings: shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched, shameful

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

非

Readings: ヒ、 あら.ず

Meanings: un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-

才

Reading: サイ

Meanings: genius, years old, cubic shaku

菲

Readings: ヒ、 うす.い

Meanings: thin, inferior

Example Sentence

浅学(せんがく)非才(ひさい)の私(わたし)ではありますが、何(なに)とぞ皆様(みなさま)のお力(ちから)を賜(たまわ)りたく、ここにお願(ねが)い申(もう)し上(あ)げる次第(しだい)です。

➥I may not have much to offer in the way of learning or ability, but I want to do whatever I can for us all and humbly ask for your favor.