人間像
Meanings
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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.
This novel depicts an ideal image of a person.
A unique portrait of humanity emerges from his works.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の人間像を描くto depict someone's portrait of character/humanity
This novel carefully depicts the protagonist's human character.
- 理想の人間像an ideal image of what a person should be
He was searching for the ideal image of what an educator should be.
- 人間像が浮かび上がるfor a portrait of someone's character to emerge (from a work, statement, etc.)
A complex portrait of her character emerges from her diary.