Learn Adjectives to Describe Personality in Japanese

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Understanding how to describe personality in Japanese can enhance your conversations and make them more expressive. Whether you’re talking about yourself or describing others, knowing the right adjectives is essential. In this guide, we’ll explore common Japanese adjectives for personality traits, with explanations and examples to help you start using them in everyday conversation.

Adjectives

Tall ⇔ Short高い ⇔ 低いtakai ⇔ hikui
Long ⇔ Short長い ⇔ 短いnagai ⇔ mijikai
Young ⇔ Old若い ⇔ 若くないwakai ⇔ wakakunai
Bright ⇔ Dark明るい ⇔ 暗いakarui ⇔ kurai
Kind ⇔ Strict優しい ⇔ 厳しいyasashii ⇔ kibishii
Kind ⇔ Cold優しい ⇔ 冷たいyasashii ⇔ tsumetai
Smart ⇔ Stupid頭がいい ⇔ 頭が悪いatama ga ii ⇔ atama ga warui
Kind ⇔ Unkind親切(な) ⇔ 不親切(な)shinsetsu (na) ⇔ fushinsetsu (na)
Serious ⇔ Not serious真面目(な) ⇔ 不真面目(な)majime (na) ⇔ fumajime (na)
Proactive ⇔ Passive積極的(な) ⇔ 消極的(な)sekkyokuteki (na) ⇔ shōkyokuteki (na)
Patient ⇔ Short-tempered気が長い ⇔ 短気な・気が短いki ga nagai ⇔ tanki (na)・ki ga mijikai
Honest ⇔ Liar正直(な) ⇔ うそつき(な)shōjiki (na) ⇔ usotsuki (na)
Impatientせっかち(な)sekkachi (na)
Humble謙虚(な)kenkyo (na)
Polite ⇔ Rude礼儀正しい ⇔ 失礼(な)reigi tadashii ⇔ shitsurei (na)
Stubborn頑固(な)ganko (na)
Talkativeおしゃべり(な)oshaberi (na)
Body・Height体・背karada・se
Head・Hair・Face頭・髪・顔atama・kami・kao
Eye・Ear・Nose・Mouth・Teeth目・耳・鼻・口・歯me・mimi・hana・kuchi・ha
Stomach・Backお腹・背中onaka・senaka
Leg・Arm・Hand足・腕・手ashi・ude・te

例文 (Examples)

  1. Aさんは背が高いです。
  2. Aさんは髪が短いです。
  3. 猫は目が大きいです。
  4. 象は鼻が長いです。
  5. うさぎは耳が長いです。

ひらなが (Hiragana)

  1. Aさんはせがたかいです。
  2. Aさんはかみがみじかいです。
  3. ねこはめがおおきいです。
  4. ぞうははながながいです。
  5. うさぎはみみがながいです。

Romaji

  1. A san wa se ga takai desu.
  2. A san wa kami ga mijikai desu.
  3. Neko wa me ga ookii desu.
  4. Zō wa hana ga nagai desu.
  5. Usagi wa mimi ga nagai desu.

英語翻訳 (English Translation)

  1. A san is tall.
  2. A san has short hair.
  3. The cat has big eyes.
  4. The elephant has a long nose.
  5. The rabbit has long ears.
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