ok to make it short; my senpai called me tennen; I am forgetful person and I
always do a lot of mistakes so I assume he means I am stupid based on its
dictionary meaning but according to my other coworker it is not that bad
compared to being called あほ or バカ so I am still confused.
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What does it mean when a Japanese called you 天然？
> 天然

I think it describes a person or person's character that the result of acting
without intended attempt is out of common sense of ordinary people; especially
when the result is biased to the heartwarming or acceptable side.
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天然 can mean "natural", but in this case it's "airhead" as a shortened version
of 天然ボケ "natural fool". It just means that you're not actually dumb or
something, but maybe exhibiting a careless nature? Something akin to a lot of
"oh yeah..." moments.
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I remember the meaning of 天然 described to me as a person who makes silly
mistakes by my teacher. An example would be a person who looks themselves out
of their car or apartment regularly.
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I think 天然 roughly means "naive".

Calling someone 天然 is not offensive; 天然 is not offensive word
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