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人となり (ひととなり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
innate character ; natural disposition ; temperament
Refers to a person's inherent nature, character, or temperament, often shaped by upbringing or heredity. Used in both everyday and literary contexts.
めん
接せつ
で
は
、
応おう
募ぼ
者しゃ
の
人ひと
となり
を
見み
極きわ
める
こと
が
大たい
切せつ
だ
。
In an interview, it's important to assess the applicant's temperament.
2
noun
physical build ; constitution
archaic
Archaic sense referring to a person's physical build or constitution. Rarely used in modern Japanese; the meaning is now typically expressed with words like 体格 or 体質.
Written forms 人ひと となり Usage 87%
Standard modern spelling; the kanji 人 is used with okurigana to clearly indicate the reading.
ひととなり Usage 9%
為人ひととなり Usage 4%
Archaic kanji spelling; rarely used in modern writing.
Similar words 性せい 格かく 性格 is the general term for personality or character, while 人となり emphasizes innate, often inherited, disposition.
気き 質しつ 気質 refers to temperament or disposition, often with a focus on mental or emotional traits, whereas 人となり can encompass both mental and physical aspects in its archaic sense.
Etymology Compound of 人 (hito, 'person') and となり, the nominalized form of classical verb となる (to naru, 'to become'), literally 'what a person becomes'. The kanji 為 in the rare spelling 為人 is an ateji usage.
