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国民性 (こくみんせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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What do you think about the national character of the Japanese people?
Usage patterns 独どく 特とく の 国こく 民みん 性せい a country's distinctive national character
Japan has a distinctive national character.
国こく 民みん 性せい が 表あらわ れる national character shows through (in behavior, art, etc.)
This custom reflects the Japanese national character.
国こく 民みん 性せい を 反はん 映えい する to reflect a country's national character
That film reflects French national character quite well.
Kanji 民 people, nation, subjects Related words 国民性 refers to the shared traits of a nation's people, while 民族性 refers to the traits of an ethnic group, which can span multiple nations.
国民性 describes character at the national level, whereas 県民性 describes the more localized traits associated with people from a specific Japanese prefecture.
国民性 specifically describes the collective character of a nation's people, while 気質 is a broader word for temperament that can apply to individuals or any group.
国民性 focuses on the collective personality traits of a nation's people, while 国柄 covers the broader cultural, historical, and institutional character of a country.
Etymology Compound of 国民 (kokumin, 'nation's people') and 性 (sei, 'nature, characteristic'). The term is a straightforward modern coinage reflecting the concept of national character.
