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結構人 (けっこうじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

結けっ構こう人じん

Meanings

1

noun

nice person; good-natured person

Describes a person who is pleasant, kind, and easy to get along with. Often used in casual conversation.

彼かれは本ほん当とうに結けっ構こう人じんだね。
He's a really nice person, isn't he?
あの結けっ構こう人じんと友とも達だちになりたい。
I want to be friends with that good-natured person.

Kanji

結tie, bind, contract
構posture, stance, appearance
人person

Similar words

いい人ひと
いい人 is a more common and general term for a good or nice person, while 結構人 is less frequent and carries a slightly more emphatic or old-fashioned nuance of being genuinely good-natured.

Etymology

Compound of 結構 (けっこう, 'splendid, nice') and 人 (じん, 'person'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a colloquial term for a person of admirable character.