個性
individuality; personality; uniqueness
→ I want to do work that makes the most of my individuality.
まじめ(な)
serious; earnest; diligent
→ If you study seriously and diligently, you will surely pass.
働き者
hard worker; hardworking person
→ My grandfather was a hard worker who went out to the fields early every morning.
正直(な)
honest; upright; frank
→ Thank you for speaking honestly with me.
素直な
obedient; docile; honest and open-hearted
→ If only you would just honestly and obediently say "I'm sorry."
積極的な
positive; active; proactive
→ Let's participate actively by speaking up during class.
消極的な
passive; negative; reluctant
→ If you are that passive, you will miss out on chances.
ほがらかな
cheerful; bright; jovial
→ She is always cheerful and brightens up the people around her.
人なつこい
friendly; affectionate; sociable
→ This dog is very friendly and wags its tail at anyone.
おだやかな
gentle; calm; peaceful; mild
→ Looking at the calm sea puts my mind at ease.
のん気な
carefree; optimistic; easygoing
→ Even though the exam is near, they are nonchalantly watching TV.
おとなしい
quiet; gentle; mild-mannered
→ I thought he was a quiet child, but he was actually very energetic.
そそっかしい
careless; scatterbrained; hasty
→ Because of my careless, scatterbrained nature, I often forget things.
いいかげんな
irresponsible; half-hearted; careless
→ If you do sloppy work, you will lose people's trust.
意地悪(な)
spiteful; mean; malicious
→ When I was mean to my younger sister, my mother scolded me.
わがまま(な)
selfish; spoiled; self-centered
→ It's tough keeping up with children's selfish demands.
勝手(な)
arbitrary; selfish; willful; without consulting
→ Don't make decisions arbitrarily on your own; please consult with everyone.
図々しい
brazen; shameless; impudent; cheek
→ Borrowing repeatedly and not returning it—shamelessness has its limits!
生意気(な)
impertinent; cheeky; insolent; cocky
→ Don't talk back to me so cheekily!
けち(な)
stingy; cheap; miserly
→ Stop being so stingy, and treat everyone to a meal!
しつこい
persistent; nagging; tenacious; greasy
→ He keeps calling persistently, which is a real nuisance.
鋭い
sharp; pointed; keen; perceptive
→ She looked at me with sharp, piercing eyes.
鈍い
dull; blunt; slow-witted; sluggish
→ This knife is blunt and cannot cut vegetables.
単純(な)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; naive
→ This problem looks simple, but it is actually quite difficult.
オーバーな
exaggerated; over-the-top
→ You don't have to cry in such an exaggerated way.
欠点
fault; defect; shortcoming
→ It is important to be aware of one's own shortcomings.
くせ
habit; quirk; mannerism
→ He has a habit of biting his nails when he gets nervous.
器用な
skillful; handy; dexterous
→ I envy people who are good with their hands.
