image of a person; portrait of humanity
Often refers to an ideal or conceptual image of what a person should be, used in philosophical, literary, or artistic contexts.
この小説は、理想の人間像を描いている。
This novel depicts an ideal image of a person.
彼の作品からは、独特の人間像が浮かび上がる。
A unique portrait of humanity emerges from his works.
This novel carefully depicts the protagonist's human character.
He was searching for the ideal image of what an educator should be.
A complex portrait of her character emerges from her diary.