Japanese word

人柄

Pronunciation

Romajihitogara

Meaning

  • nounpersonality

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 人柄がいいhito gara ga i i

    have a good personality

  • 人柄を知るhito gara o shi ru

    get to know someone's personality

  • 人柄が表れるhito gara ga arawa re ru

    one's personality shows through

Similar words

人となりhitotonari: The character and personality that a person has as a whole.
性格seikaku: The relatively stable qualities that influence how a person thinks and acts.
人間性ningensei: The qualities that show a person's character and sense of humanity.
気質kishitsu: A natural tendency in a person's feelings and behavior.

Definition in Japanese

その人に備わった性質や、他人に感じさせる人間的な味わい。so no hito ni sona wa tta sei shitsu ya ta nin ni kan ji sa se ru nin gen teki na aji wa i

Word origin

人柄 (hitogara) combines 人 (hito, "person") and 柄 (gara, "nature or character"), so it names the qualities belonging to a person.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • characternoun

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