大らかな
broad-minded, magnanimous, generous
→ Let's watch over children's failures with a generous, broad-minded attitude.
朗らかな
cheerful, bright, radiant, sunny
→ With her cheerful personality, she is well-liked wherever she goes.
人懐こい
friendly, affectionate, amiable
→ This dog is very friendly and wags its tail at anyone.
生真面目な
overly earnest, square, dead serious
→ If you are overly serious, you will end up accumulating stress instead.
几帳面な
methodical, meticulous, punctilious
→ Being methodical, he manages his daily schedule rigorously.
誠実な
sincere, honest, faithful
→ Sincere customer service is the secret to earning their trust.
気さくな
frank, open-hearted, friendly, approachable
→ The president is an approachable person who chats casually even with new employees.
シャイな
shy, bashful
→ Since he is shy, speaking in public is a weak point for him.
潔い
sportsmanlike, graceful, upright, decisive
→ Though he lost the match, he sportsmanship-like praised his opponent gracefully.
まめな(忠実な)
diligent, attentive, faithful, scrupulous
→ She diligently and faithfully keeps a personal diary.
気立て
disposition, nature, temperament
→ That child has a sweet disposition and is beloved by all the neighbors.
人当たり
interpersonal manner, social demeanor
→ A salesperson with a pleasant interpersonal manner achieves great sales results.
情け深い
compassionate, tender-hearted, merciful
→ My compassionate grandmother cannot leave anyone who is struggling in the lurch.
純粋な
pure, genuine, unadulterated
→ The pure and innocent eyes of children startle adults with their clarity.
クールな
cool, composed, distant, calm
→ He may seem cool and aloof, but in truth, he is more hardworking than anyone.
ドライな
pragmatic, businesslike, unsentimental
→ She has an unsentimental, businesslike nature and rarely displays emotions.
シビアな
severe, harsh, demanding, tight
→ The current economic climate is considerably severe.
繊細な
delicate, sensitive, subtle, refined
→ I savored a wine characterized by delicate and subtle flavors.
意地っ張りな
stubborn, obstinate, pig-headed
→ An obstinate child will not apologize even through bitter tears.
強情な
stubborn, unyielding, headstrong
→ Being stubbornly headstrong won't do you any good.
おっちょこちょいな
clumsy, scatterbrained, careless
→ Being scatterbrained, I accidentally left behind crucial documents.
おせっかいな(お節介な)
meddlesome, nosy, intrusive
→ I know it's intrusive, but I end up putting my foot in anyway.
出しゃばりな
pushy, intrusive, forward
→ Pushy, forward individuals will invariably make remarks even during meetings.
荒っぽく
roughly, violently, harshly
→ Harsh and rough language can end up wounding the other person deeply.
キレる
to snap, to lose one's temper, to flip out
→ Snapping and losing your temper over petty trifles is really not wise.
横柄な
arrogant, haughty, overbearing
→ If an arrogant and haughty staff is present, I lose all desire to visit that store.
冷淡な
cold, indifferent, heartless
→ Receiving a cold and indifferent response made me feel terribly sorrowful.
無神経な
insensitive, tactless, oblivious
→ I caused the other person to rage due to an insensitive and tactless remark.
軽率な
rash, thoughtless, imprudent, hasty
→ Having made a thoughtless, hasty judgment, I regretted it bitterly afterward.
おっかない
scary, frightening, intimidating
→ That teacher is terrifying, so let's keep dead quiet during his class.
陰気な
gloomy, melancholy, somber, dismal
→ I do not want to live in a room wrapped in a dismal and gloomy atmosphere.
せこい
petty, stingy, cheap, penny-pinching
→ Splitting bills down to single yen makes you look terribly cheap and stingy.
