外見
appearance
→ Appearance is also important in Japanese job hunting.
服のセンスがいい
have good taste in clothes
→ There are many young people with good taste in clothes in Harajuku.
たくましい腕
strong, muscular arms
→ The carpenter carried the lumber with his strong arms.
若々しい肌
youthful skin
→ I feel like I can maintain youthful skin by bathing in hot springs.
色気があるしぐさ
alluring gesture
→ There is an alluring charm in her gestures when she wears a kimono.
大柄な女性
large-built woman
→ Recently, the number of large women has been increasing even in Japan.
小柄な男性
man of small stature
→ He is a small man, but he is very capable at work.
素朴なデザイン
simple design
→ I like the simple design of MUJI.
だらしない格好
sloppy appearance
→ You should avoid slovenly attire on crowded trains.
みすぼらしい服
shabby clothes
→ He deliberately wore shabby clothes and went out.
質素な暮らし
frugal life
→ Living a frugal life in the countryside is my dream.
性格
personality
→ Many Japanese people believe that personality can be known by blood type.
誠実な人柄
sincere and trustworthy character
→ Due to his honest personality, he is trusted by clients.
気が短いのが欠点
short-tempered (as a fault)
→ He works fast, but being short-tempered is his fault.
気まぐれな性格
fickle, capricious
→ I am swayed by her cat-like capricious personality.
気ままな旅
travel just as one wishes
→ I want to go on a trip just as I wish using the Seishun 18 Ticket.
気さくな人柄
friendly and easygoing personality
→ The owner of the izakaya is popular for his friendly, easygoing personality.
思いやりのある人
considerate person
→ I want to be a considerate person who offers their seat on the train.
几帳面な性格
methodical
→ He has a methodical personality and organizes documents neatly.
臆病な動物
timid animal
→ Nara's deer are surprisingly timid animals.
まめな人
attentive person
→ He is quick to reply and is a really attentive person.
純粋な気持ち
pure feelings
→ Don't forget the innocent feelings from your childhood.
おせっかいを焼く
meddle
→ The neighborhood lady often meddles in our affairs.
時間にルーズな人
unpunctual person
→ In Japanese society, unpunctual people are not trusted.
好奇心が強い
very curious
→ Highly curious, he walked all around Akihabara.
社交的な性格
outgoing personality
→ An outgoing personality is suited for sales jobs.
大らかな気持ち
relaxed, open-hearted feeling
→ I feel relaxed and open-hearted when I go to a southern island.
せっかちな性格
impatient personality
→ People in Tokyo walk fast, and many have an impatient personality.
協調性に欠ける
uncooperative
→ He is excellent, but he is uncooperative in a team.
責任感が強い
have a strong sense of responsibility
→ The leader of this project has a strong sense of responsibility.
気楽な仕事
stress-free job
→ There is no such thing as easy work in this world.
頑固な職人
stubborn craftsman
→ The master of that sushi restaurant is a traditional stubborn craftsman.
様子
state, condition, appearance
→ The appearance of Mount Fuji changes with the seasons.
愛想がいい
friendly and pleasant
→ The convenience store clerk is always friendly and pleasant.
無口でおとなしい
quiet and reserved
→ The quiet and reserved student sitting in the corner of the classroom.
孤独な人生
life of loneliness
→ There are young people who live a life of loneliness in the city.
活発な少年
lively boy
→ Lively boys are playing baseball in the park.
無邪気な笑顔
innocent smile
→ Seeing my niece's innocent smile blows my fatigue away.
なれなれしい態度
overly familiar attitude
→ It is rude to act overly familiar when meeting someone for the first time.
親密な関係
close relationship
→ Japan and Vietnam have built a close relationship in recent years.
聞くのもけがらわしい
too disgusting even to hear about
→ Politicians' corruption scandals are too disgusting even to hear about.
軽率な行動
rash behavior
→ Rash behavior on social media led to a flame war.
会社に忠実な社員
loyal worker
→ In the past, being a loyal worker to the company was considered a virtue.
ほがらかな笑顔
bright smile
→ The receptionist greeted me with a bright smile.
勇敢な兵士
brave soldier
→ I was moved by the brave soldiers appearing in the movie.