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内向的 (ないこうてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
na-adjective
introverted ; withdrawn
Describes a personality that is inward-looking, reserved, or shy in social situations. Often used in psychological or everyday descriptions of character.
内ない 向こう 的てき な 人ひと は 、 一人ひとり で 過す ごす 時じ 間かん を 大たい 切せつ に する 傾けい 向こう が ある 。
Introverted people tend to value time spent alone.
Kanji 的 bull's eye, mark, target Similar words 外がい 向こう 的てき 外向的 means 'extroverted' or 'outgoing', the opposite personality type.
内うち 気き 内気 means 'shy' or 'bashful' and focuses more on social timidity, while 内向的 is a broader term for an inward-oriented personality.
Etymology Compound of 内向 (ないこう, 'introversion') + 的 (てき, '-like, -ive'). 内向 is itself composed of 内 ('inside') and 向 ('to face').
