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人柄 (ひとがら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
na-adjective, noun
personality ; character ; personal appearance ; gentility
Refers to a person's overall nature, character, and the impression they give, often including their demeanor and appearance. Can be used both as a noun and as an adjectival noun (e.g., 人柄がいい, 人柄な人).
面めん 接せつ で は 、 スキル だけ で なく 人ひと 柄がら も 重じゅう 視し さ れる 。
In interviews, not only skills but also personality is valued.
Similar words 性せい 格かく 性格 focuses more on psychological personality traits, while 人柄 includes the overall impression, demeanor, and sometimes appearance.
人ひと となり 人となり is a more literary or formal term for a person's character and nature, often used in written descriptions.
Etymology Compound of 人 (ひと, 'person') and 柄 (がら, 'pattern, nature'). The reading がら is a rendaku form of から. The word originally referred to the pattern or quality of a person, extending to their character and appearance.
