血液型
Meanings
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blood type; blood group
Refers to the ABO and Rh blood group systems. Commonly discussed in Japan in relation to personality stereotypes.
What is your blood type?
Judging personality by blood type is not scientific.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の血液型は〈物〉だsomeone's blood type is ~
His blood type is A.
- 血液型を調べるto check/find out someone's blood type
I had my blood type checked during the medical exam.
- 血液型が合うfor blood types to be compatible (e.g. for transfusion)
Before a transfusion, they check whether the blood types are compatible.
- 血液型で〈事〉を判断するto judge something (e.g. personality) based on blood type
In Japan, many people judge personality based on blood type.