几帳面
meticulous; methodical; well-organized
→ He has a very meticulous personality, and his desk is always neatly organized.
大雑把
rough; careless; broad-brush
→ She can be a little careless, but she is cheerful and approachable.
きちっとする
be neat; proper; precise
→ You should wear proper, neat clothing to an interview.
雑
rough; sloppy; careless
→ This report is poorly put together, so please rewrite it.
いい加減
careless; irresponsible; half-hearted / moderate
→ A careless response later led to serious trouble.
ルーズ
sloppy; lax; careless
→ He is careless about time and is always late for appointments.
勤勉
diligent; hardworking
→ Japanese people are said to be a diligent people.
生真面目
overly serious; strait-laced
→ She is so serious that sometimes she doesn't get jokes.
不真面目
not serious; irresponsible
→ Using your phone during class is an irresponsible attitude.
品がいい
refined; classy; elegant
→ That person speaks gently and seems very refined.
上品
elegant; refined; classy
→ Her choice of words is very refined, showing that she was well brought up.
気品
grace; elegance; dignity
→ Her graceful behavior conveys a sense of elegance and dignity.
品がない
vulgar; lacking refinement
→ Making a loud scene on the train is vulgar behavior.
下品
vulgar; crude; tasteless
→ You should not use vulgar language in public places.
融通が利く
flexible; adaptable
→ My boss is flexible, so even when problems arise, they are easy to handle.
融通が利かない
inflexible; rigid
→ He is inflexible and can only act according to the manual.
素直
honest; straightforward; receptive; obedient
→ When you make a mistake, it's better to admit it honestly and apologize.
頑固
stubborn; obstinate
→ My grandfather is stubborn and never changes his mind once he has decided.
親切
kind; helpful
→ When I got lost, a kind person guided me all the way to the station.
冷淡
cold; indifferent
→ Even when he sees someone in trouble, he remains indifferent.
クール
cool; calm; composed
→ He handles any problem calmly.
ドライ
detached; unemotional; matter-of-fact
→ More young people are clearly separating work from private life in a detached way.
冷酷
ruthless; cold-hearted
→ Someone who abuses animals is truly cold-hearted.
愛想がいい
friendly; pleasant; affable
→ That clerk is very friendly, so customers like them.
無愛想
unsociable; curt; unfriendly
→ He always looks unfriendly, so he is hard to approach.
社交的
sociable; outgoing
→ She is very sociable and can quickly become friends with anyone.
非社交的
unsociable; withdrawn
→ I'm the unsociable type who prefers staying home on days off.
楽観的
optimistic
→ Even after failure, it's important to think optimistically that there will be another chance.
悲観的
pessimistic
→ The results aren't even out yet, so don't be so pessimistic.
誠実
sincere; honest; trustworthy
→ He has a sincere and trustworthy character, so everyone trusts him.
真摯
sincere; earnest
→ He always approaches his work earnestly.
温和
gentle; mild; calm
→ She has a gentle personality and gets along well with anyone.
寛大
generous; tolerant
→ The company president is tolerant of mistakes made by young employees.
謙虚
humble; modest
→ Even after succeeding, it is important to remain humble.
気さく
easygoing; approachable; friendly
→ The new teacher is very approachable and easy to talk to.
人柄
character; personality
→ Her kind nature shows in her face.
滲み出る
show through; emanate; seep out
→ Kindness shines through in his words.
ユニーク
unique; original
→ His ideas are always unique and interesting.
独特
distinctive; unique; peculiar
→ This dish has a distinctive smell.
強烈
intense; powerful; striking
→ That movie left a powerful impression on me.
際立つ
stand out; be conspicuous
→ Her beauty stands out even in a crowd.
個性
individuality; personality
→ We should value and nurture children's individuality.
生かす
make use of; utilize; bring out
→ I want a job where I can make use of my strengths.
磨く
polish; hone; refine
→ I want to study abroad and hone my language skills.
重んじる
value; respect; attach importance to
→ My family places great importance on tradition.
育む
nurture; foster
→ Parents nurture their children with deep love.
懐く
become attached to; take to
→ This dog quickly became attached to me.
好意
goodwill; favorable feeling; affection
→ His kind behavior made me feel favorably toward him.
共感
empathy; resonance
→ I deeply identified with the protagonist's way of life.
同情
sympathy; compassion; pity
→ I sincerely sympathize with the victims.
反発
resistance; opposition; rebound
→ The students rebelled against the strict rules.
反感
antipathy; resentment
→ His arrogant attitude aroused resentment among those around him.
猛反対
fierce opposition; strong objection
→ I went abroad to study despite my parents' fierce opposition.
嫉妬
jealousy; envy
→ She is jealous of her younger sister's beauty.
妬む
envy; be jealous of
→ It is not good to envy other people's success.
恨む
resent; hold a grudge
→ He will probably resent the person who betrayed him for the rest of his life.
嫌悪
disgust; aversion
→ I feel strong disgust toward liars.
憎む
hate; detest
→ Hate the crime, not the person.
崇拝
worship; idolize
→ He idolizes that rock singer like a god.
慕う
admire; adore; look up to
→ He looks up to his senior like an older brother.
労わる
care for; show consideration for
→ Let's show consideration for elderly people on the train.
励ます
encourage; cheer up
→ I encouraged my friend who was depressed after failing.
傷つける
hurt; wound
→ A casual remark ended up hurting him.
中傷
slander; defamation
→ Online slander and abusive attacks on social media have become a problem.
侮辱
insult; humiliation
→ I was insulted in front of everyone and my face turned bright red.
庇う
protect; defend; shield
→ Mothers naturally tend to protect their children.
軽蔑
contempt; scorn
→ I despise his cowardly way of doing things.
あざ笑う
mock; sneer at; ridicule
→ You should not mock his failure.