noun
anthropomorphism
The attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities, often used in discussions of religion, literature, or psychology.
ギリシャ神話には擬人観が多く見られる。
Anthropomorphism is often seen in Greek mythology.
このアニメの動物たちは擬人観で描かれている。
The animals in this anime are depicted with anthropomorphism.
Compound of 擬人 (gijin, 'imitation person') + 観 (kan, 'view, perspective'). The term is a modern coinage for the concept of anthropomorphism.