noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
personification; impersonation
Refers to treating a non-human thing as a person, or giving it human traits. In some contexts, it can also mean impersonating a specific person, but the core meaning is personification.
この物語では、動物が人格化されている。
In this story, animals are personified.
彼は歴史上の人物を人格化して演じた。
He impersonated a historical figure and performed.