noun
attribute; property; characteristic
General term for an inherent quality or feature of a person, thing, or concept.
この物質の属性を調べる必要がある。
We need to investigate the properties of this substance.
In computing, a named value or setting associated with an object, file, or element.
ファイルの属性を読み取り専用に変更する。
Change the file's attribute to read-only.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
In role-playing games, a character's moral or ethical stance, such as lawful good or chaotic evil.
このキャラクターの属性は「混沌・善」だ。
This character's alignment is 'chaotic good'.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
element (game); type (damage); affinity
In video games, the elemental category of an enemy or attack, such as fire, water, or lightning.
この武器は火属性のダメージを与える。
This weapon deals fire-element damage.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
character type (slang)
Slang used in manga, anime, and related media to describe a character's archetype or personality type.
彼はツンデレ属性のキャラが好きだ。
He likes characters of the tsundere type.
noun, used as a suffix
fondness (for); fetish (slang)
Slang suffix indicating a strong liking or fetish for a particular trait or type, often used in otaku culture.
彼は眼鏡属性だから、メガネをかけたキャラに弱い。
He has a glasses fetish, so he's weak for characters who wear glasses.
Compound of 属 (zoku, 'belonging, affiliation') and 性 (sei, 'nature, quality'). The term originally referred to inherent qualities that classify something into a group, and later extended to computing and gaming contexts.