Japanese word

個人差

Pronunciation

Romajikojinsa

Meaning

  • nounindividual differences

Example

学び方には個人差があります。mana bi kata ni wa ko jin sa ga a ri ma su

There are individual differences in how people learn.

Illustration for 個人差 (individual differences)

More examples

同じ音を聞いても、感じ方には個人差があります。ona ji oto o ki i te mo kan ji kata ni wa ko jin sa ga a ri ma su

Even when people hear the same sound, there are individual differences in how people perceive it.

Core concept

Describes how people differ from one another in traits, abilities, opinions, or ways of doing things.

Common phrases

  • 個人差が出るko jin sa ga de ru

    individual differences emerge

Definition in Japanese

同じ事柄について、人ごとに現れる性質や能力などの違い。ona ji koto gara ni tsu i te hito go to ni arawa re ru sei shitsu ya nō ryoku na do no chiga i

Word origin

The compound 個人差 (kojinsa, "individual difference") joins 個 (ko, "individual"), 人 (jin, "person"), and 差 (sa, "difference") to name differences among people.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, individual differences can explain why two people respond differently to the same situation.

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