人物|じんぶつjinbutsu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounperson; character; figure; personage; man; woman
   あの人ひとはどんな人物じんぶつか教おしえて下ください？↗

   Tell me what that man is like.
2. nounone's character; one's personality
3. nounable person; talented person

• SynonymパーソナリティーNeutralRefers to personality or individuality, and also a broadcast presenter (a TV personality); 「人物」 focuses on the person themselves or their character.
• Synonym人柄ひとがらNeutralSomeone's character and disposition, often used in praise, as in 「人柄がいい」; it does not refer to the person themselves.
• Synonym人格じんかくNeutralCharacter or moral standing, and also a person as an independent individual, as in 「人格を尊重する」; has a serious tone.
• Synonym人となりひととなりWrittenA person's innate disposition and what they are like, as in 「彼の人となりを知る」; written/formal prose.
• Synonym人品じんぴんWrittenCharacter or personal appearance and bearing; rare even in written prose — in everyday speech say 「人柄」.
• Related性格せいかくNeutralTemperament or disposition, as in 「明るい性格」, and also the nature of things; 「人物」 refers to the person themselves.
• Related個性こせいNeutralThe distinctive traits that set a person apart, as in 「個性的」; 「人物」 does not stress uniqueness.
• Related性質せいしつNeutralA person's innate nature or the properties of a thing, as in 「水の性質」; when said of people it is more objective.
• Related品性ひんせいWrittenMoral character and conduct, as in 「品性下劣」; strongly weighted toward moral judgment, in formal prose.

Use 「人物」 for a person, a figure or character, or when evaluating someone's character. For someone's nature as a person choose 「人柄」, for temperament 「性格」, and for moral character 「人格」 or 「品性」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 人間にんげん。
2. 人柄ひとがら。人ひととなり。
3. 人格じんかくや能力のうりょくの点てんで優すぐれている人ひと。
4. 描画びょうがの題材だいざいとしての人ひと。