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人付 (ひとづき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

人ひと付づき

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Meanings

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noun

reputation; how one is regarded by others

Refers to the way a person is perceived or talked about by others; often used in contexts of social standing or public image.

彼かれは人ひと付づきがいいから、みんなに信しん頼らいされている。
He has a good reputation, so everyone trusts him.
あの政せい治じ家かは人ひと付づきが悪わるくなってしまった。
That politician's reputation has worsened.

Kanji

人person
付adhere, attach, refer to

Similar words

評ひょう判ばん
評判 is a more common and general word for reputation or public estimation, while 人付 specifically emphasizes how one is regarded by people in a social sense.
人じん望ぼう
人望 refers to popularity or the trust and respect one commands, often in a leadership context; 人付 is broader and can be positive or negative.

Etymology

Compound of 人 (ひと, 'person') and 付 (つき, from 付く 'to attach'), literally 'person-attachment', referring to how one is attached or linked to others in terms of reputation.