思いやりがある
Considerate / Thoughtful
Kanojo wa dare ni taishite mo omoiyari ga aru.
→ She is considerate towards everyone.
若々しい
Youthful / Look young
Sobo wa itsumade mo wakawakashii.
→ My grandmother always looks youthful.
生き生きとした
Lively / Full of life
Kodomotachi wa ikiiki to shita hyōjō o shite iru.
→ The children have lively expressions.
ほがらかな
Cheerful / Bright
Kanojo wa itsumo hogaraka ni waratte iru.
→ She is always smiling cheerfully.
さわやかな
Refreshing / Breezy
Asa no sawayakana kūki o sū.
→ Breathing in the refreshing morning air.
人なつっこい
Friendly / Affable
Kare wa hitonatsukkoi seikaku de, sugu ni tomodachi ga dekiru.
→ He has a friendly personality and makes friends easily.
無邪気な
Innocent / Childlike
Akachan no mujakina egao ni iyasareru.
→ I am healed by the baby's innocent smile.
マナーがいい
Good manners / Polite
Shokuji no manā ga ii hito wa kōkan ga moteru.
→ People with good table manners make a good impression.
センスがいい
Good taste / Stylish
Kanojo wa fuku no sensu ga ii.
→ She has good taste in clothes.
要領がいい
Good at handling things / Street-smart
Kare wa yōryō ga ii node, shigoto ga hayai.
→ He is good at handling things, so he works fast.
おだやかな
Gentle / Calm
Kare wa odayakana hanashikata o suru.
→ He speaks in a gentle manner.
おとなしい
Quiet / Gentle
Kyōshitsu dewa otonashii seito datta.
→ I was a quiet student in the classroom.
落ち着いている
Calm / Composed
Donna toki demo ochitsuite kōdō suru.
→ Acting calmly at all times.
頼もしい
Reliable / Dependable
Komatta toki ni tasukete kureru tanomoshii senpai.
→ A reliable senior who helps me when I'm in trouble.
大雑把な
Rough / Careless / Sloppy
Kare wa seikaku ga oozappa de, komakai koto o ki ni shinai.
→ He has a rough personality and doesn't care about small details.
いいかげんな
Irresponsible / Half-hearted
Iikagenna henji o shite wa ikenai.
→ You shouldn't give a half-hearted answer.
だらしない
Sloppy / Untidy
Heya ga chirakatte ite darashinai.
→ The room is messy and untidy.
不潔な
Filthy / Unclean
Fuketsu na mise dewa shokuji o shitakunai.
→ I don't want to eat at a filthy restaurant.
厚かましい
Impudent / Shameless / Pushy
Nandomo tanomi ni kuru to wa atsukamashii hito da.
→ He is a shameless person to come and ask for favors so many times.
ずうずうしい
Brazen / Shameless
Retsu ni warikomu nante zūzūshii.
→ It is brazen to cut in line.
欲張りな
Greedy
Yokubarina hito wa nandemo jibun no mono ni shitagaru.
→ A greedy person wants to make everything their own.
強引な
Pushy / Forceful / Overbearing
Iyagaru aite o gōin ni sasou.
→ Forcefully inviting someone who is reluctant.
乱暴な
Violent / Rough
Mono o nageru nante ranbōna koto wa yamenasai.
→ Stop doing violent things like throwing objects.
生意気な
Cheeky / Cocky / Impertinent
Shinnyūshain nanoni namaikina taido o toru.
→ Taking a cocky attitude despite being a new employee.
わがままな
Selfish / Egoistic
Wagamamana furumai de mawari o komaraseru.
→ Troubling others with selfish behavior.
プライドが高い
High pride / Prideful
Kare wa puraido ga takakute, jibun no hi o mitomenai.
→ He has high pride and does not admit his faults.
そそっかしい
Careless / Clumsy / Hasty
Kagi o wasurete dekakeru nante, sosokkashii ne.
→ Forgetting your keys when you go out, you are so careless.
のんきな
Carefree / Easy-going
Ashita ga shiken nanoni, nonki ni terebi o mite iru.
→ Watching TV carelessly even though the exam is tomorrow.
短気な
Short-tempered
Tankina kare wa sugu ni okoridasu.
→ He is short-tempered and gets angry immediately.
気が短い
Short-tempered / Impatient
Ki ga mijikakute, matasareru no ga kirai da.
→ I am impatient and hate being kept waiting.
気が小さい
Timid / Faint-hearted
Karada wa ookii ga, igai to ki ga chiisai.
→ He has a big body but is surprisingly timid.
あわれな
Pitiful / Miserable
Ame ni nureta koinu ga aware da.
→ The puppy wet from the rain looks pitiful.
くどい
Long-winded / Tedious
Hanashi ga kudokute, minna ni kirawareru.
→ Everyone dislikes him because his stories are long-winded.
ひきょうな
Cowardly / Unfair / Mean
Uso o tsuite nigeru nante hikyō da.
→ It is cowardly to lie and run away.
ずるい
Sly / Cunning / Unfair
Jibun dake toku o shiyō to suru no wa zurui.
→ It is unfair to try to benefit only yourself.
ダサい
Tacky / Uncool / Lame
Sono fuku, chotto dasakunai?
→ Isn't that outfit a bit tacky?
上品な
Elegant / Refined / Sophisticated
Kanojo wa kotobadzukai ga jōhin da.
→ Her language is elegant.
下品な
Vulgar / Gross
Hitomae de gehinna hanashi o suru no wa yameyō.
→ Let's stop talking about vulgar things in front of people.
品がある
Classy / Elegant
Ano joyū wa totemo hin ga aru.
→ That actress is very classy.
品がない
Lacking class / Vulgar
Tabekata ni hin ga nai to hazukashii.
→ It is embarrassing if your way of eating lacks class.
品がいい
Elegant / Refined
Hin ga ii dezain no tokei o motte iru.
→ I have a watch with an elegant design.
かっこいい
Cool / Handsome
Kare no sakkā o shite iru sugata wa kakkoii.
→ He looks cool playing soccer.
かっこ悪い
Uncool / Lame / Embarrassing
Koronde shimatte kakkowarui.
→ I fell down and it was embarrassing (uncool).
気が強い
Strong-willed / Strong-minded
Kanojo wa mitame ni yorazu ki ga tsuyoi.
→ Contrary to her appearance, she is strong-willed.
気が弱い
Timid / Weak-willed
Ki ga yowakute, iitai koto ga ienai.
→ I am timid and cannot say what I want to say.
器用な
Skillful / Dexterous / Handy
Kare wa tesaki ga kiyō de, nandemo tsukureru.
→ He is good with his hands (dexterous) and can make anything.
不器用な
Clumsy / Awkward
Watashi wa fukiyō de, origami ga heta da.
→ I am clumsy and bad at origami.
まじめな
Serious / Diligent / Earnest
Kare wa majimena gakusei de, ichido mo chikoku shinai.
→ He is a serious student and has never been late.
不まじめな
Not serious / Insincere
Jugyōchū ni oshaberi suru fumajimena seito.
→ An unserious student chatting during class.