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“personality” in Japanese

Japanese

Also人格 (jinkaku) · 個性 (kosei) · 性格 (seikaku)

Pronunciation

Romajihitogara

Example

私は彼女の人柄が好きです。watashi wa kano jo no hito gara ga su ki de su

I like her personality.

Illustration for 人柄 (personality)

How to say “personality” in Japanese

“Personality” in Japanese is 人柄 (hitogara).

Describes the personal qualities that shape how someone seems and behaves to others.

Full entry for 人柄: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 人柄

面接では、話し方からその人の人柄が伝わります。men setsu de wa hana shi kata ka ra so no hito no hito gara ga tsuta wa ri ma su

In an interview, a person's personality comes through in the way they speak.

Tips for using 人柄

  • In Japanese, 人柄 (hitogara) often appears in expressions that praise someone indirectly, such as saying that a person's 人柄 shows through in their actions.

Other Japanese words for “personality”

人の人格は経験によって変わります。hito no jin kaku wa kei ken ni yo tte ka wa ri ma su

A person's personality changes through experience.

彼女は個性が強いです。kano jo wa ko sei ga tsuyo i de su

She has a strong personality.

兄は明るい性格です。ani wa aka ru i sei kaku de su

My older brother has a cheerful personality.

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