先天的

せんてんてき

inherent, congenital, hereditary

Also:a priori

What does 先天的 mean?

先天的 is a Japanese noun meaning inherent, congenital, hereditary in English. It can also be translated as a priori depending on context. It is written as 先天的 in kanji, せんてんてき in hiragana, and sententeki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その習慣は後天的で、先天的なものではない。

That habit is acquired, not innate.