Japanese word

人間的

Pronunciation

Romajiningenteki

Meaning

  • na-adjectivehuman-like

Example

このロボットの動きはとても人間的です。ko no ro bo tto no ugo ki wa to te mo nin gen teki de su

This robot's movements are very human-like.

Illustration for 人間的 (human-like)

More examples

彼の冗談には、とても人間的な温かさがあります。kare no jō dan ni wa to te mo nin gen teki na atata ka sa ga a ri ma su

There is a very human warmth in his jokes.

Core concept

Refers to a person or thing whose nature, actions, or appearance convey recognizable human qualities.

Common phrases

  • 人間的な反応nin gen teki na han nō

    a human-like response

  • 人間的な感情nin gen teki na kan jō

    human-like emotions

Similar words

人間らしいningenrashii: Describes a person or thing that feels natural, warm, or imperfect in a human way.

Definition in Japanese

人間に特有の性質や特徴を持つように感じられるさま。nin gen ni toku yū no sei shitsu ya toku chō o mo tsu yō ni kan ji ra re ru sa ma

Word origin

The Japanese adjective 人間的 (ningen-teki) consists of 人間 (ningen, "human being") and the suffix 的 (teki, "related to"), which turns the noun into a human-related description.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 人間的 (ningen-teki) can suggest human warmth, weakness, or imperfection, so human-like may describe more than a realistic physical shape.

Other meanings

  • humanna-adjective

Opposites

  • 機械的kikaitekimechanicalna-adjective

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