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内向的 (ないこうてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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話はな
す
の
が
あまり
得とく
意い
で
は
ない
。
He has an introverted personality and is not very good at talking to people.
Introverted people tend to value time spent alone.
Kanji 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words 内気 focuses narrowly on shyness or timidity in social settings, while 内向的 describes a broader inward-oriented personality type.
引っ込み思案 emphasizes a hesitance to speak up or act, whereas 内向的 is a more general term for an introspective, inward personality.
消極的 describes passive or unassertive behavior in general, while 内向的 specifically describes an inward-focused personality trait.
内向的 describes an introverted, inward-focused personality, while 非社交的 specifically emphasizes avoidance of social contact rather than inner thought.
Opposites 外向的 describes an outgoing, sociable personality, the opposite of the inward-looking 内向的.
内向的 describes someone introverted who prefers solitude, the direct opposite of 社交的.
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').
