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快男児 (かいだんじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

快かい男だん児じ

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Meanings

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noun

nice guy; pleasant fellow; good-natured man

Describes a man with a cheerful, open, and agreeable personality. Often used in a somewhat literary or dramatic tone, but not archaic.

彼かれは誰だれからも好すかれる快かい男だん児じだ。
He is a nice guy liked by everyone.
あの快かい男だん児じぶりには感かん心しんするよ。
I admire his pleasant, good-natured manner.

Kanji

快cheerful, pleasant, agreeable
男male
児newborn babe, child, young of animals

Similar words

好こう人じん物ぶつ
好人物 also means a good-natured person, but is more neutral and less emphatic than 快男児, which carries a nuance of spirited cheerfulness.
いい人ひと
いい人 is a very common, casual way to say 'nice person', while 快男児 is more literary and specifically refers to a man with a bright, pleasant character.

Etymology

Compound of 快 (cheerful, pleasant) and 男児 (boy, man). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with the idea of a spirited, agreeable man.