人当たり
Meanings
1
manner with people; personal impression; attitude toward others
Describes the feeling or impression a person gives when interacting with others, often used with adjectives like いい, やわらかい, きつい.
He has a pleasant manner, so he makes friends quickly.
That clerk has a gentle manner and gives a good impression.
Usage patterns
- 人当たりが柔らかいto have a soft, easygoing manner with people
He has such an easygoing manner that he quickly gets along with anyone.
- 人当たりがきついto come across as harsh or unfriendly in dealing with people
She's very capable, but she also has a reputation for being harsh with people.
- 人当たりを良くするto improve one's manner or impression toward others
In customer service work, making an effort to be more personable is essential.