Japanese word

パーソナル

Pronunciation

Romajipāsonaru

Meaning

  • na-adjectivepersonal

Example

これはパーソナルな質問です。ko re wa pā so na ru na shitsu mon de su

This is a personal question.

Illustration for パーソナル (personal)

More examples

この相談ではパーソナルな事情にも触れます。ko no sō dan de wa pā so na ru na ji jō ni mo fu re ma su

In this consultation, we also touch on personal circumstances.

Core concept

Presents a person as the focus, especially in contrast with a group, the public, or a general matter.

Common phrases

  • パーソナルな質問pā so na ru na shitsu mon

    personal question

  • パーソナルな情報pā so na ru na jō hō

    personal information

  • パーソナルな意見pā so na ru na i ken

    personal opinion

Similar words

個人的kojinteki: Concerns an individual's own experiences, opinions, or circumstances.
私的shiteki: Belongs to a person's private sphere and is separate from public or official life.
個別的kobetsuteki: Applies to each person or case as a separate unit.

Definition in Japanese

一人の人に関わる、またはその人だけに属するさま。hito ri no hito ni kaka wa ru ma ta wa so no hito da ke ni zoku su ru sa ma

Word origin

パーソナル (pāsonaru) was borrowed from English personal, from Latin personalis, a word formed from persona, meaning "person" or "character".

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect personal to mean private, but Japanese パーソナル (pāsonaru) also commonly describes services tailored to one individual.

Other meanings

  • privatena-adjective
  • individualna-adjective

Opposites

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