メンタリティ

also: メンタリティー

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

A loanword from English, used to describe a person's or group's characteristic mental attitude, outlook, or mindset. Often used in contexts like sports, business, or cultural analysis.

彼かれのメンタリティーはとてもポジティブだ。
His mentality is very positive.
チームのメンタリティーを変かえる必ひつ要ようがある。
We need to change the team's mentality.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉のメンタリティーthe mentality/mindset of ~
日本にほん人じんのメンタリティーを理り解かいするのは難むずかしい。
It's difficult to understand the Japanese mentality.
メンタリティーが低ひくい／高たかいto have a low/high (immature/mature) mentality
彼かれのメンタリティーは低ひくいと言いわれている。
He's said to have an immature mentality.
勝しょう者しゃのメンタリティーa winner's mentality
彼かの女じょは常つねに勝しょう者しゃのメンタリティーを持もっている。
She always has a winner's mentality.
メンタリティーを変かえるto change someone's mindset/mentality
チームのメンタリティーを変かえる必ひつ要ようがある。
The team's mentality needs to change.

Related words

考かんがえ方かた
考え方 is a plain, native Japanese term for a way of thinking, while メンタリティー is a loanword that often implies a deeper psychological or group-shared attitude.
精せい神しんN3
精神 is a more formal, broader term covering spirit, mind, or willpower, whereas メンタリティー focuses specifically on a characteristic mindset or outlook.
気き質しつN1
気質 refers to an innate temperament or disposition, while メンタリティー is more often used for a learned or culturally shaped mindset.

Don't confuse with

メンタル
メンタル is an adjective/noun meaning 'mental' or 'psychological state' (e.g. メンタルが強い), while メンタリティー specifically means a person's mindset or way of thinking.

Written forms

メンタリティーUsage44%
Common katakana spelling with long vowel marker.
メンタリティUsage56%
Variant without the final long vowel marker; also common.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'mentality'.