人間味|にんげんみningenmi[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounhuman kindness; human weakness
- Synonym人情味にんじょうみNeutralWarm, considerate kindness, very close to 「人間味」; only 「人間味」 also covers the weaknesses people have.
- Synonym人情にんじょうNeutralWarm human feeling, or what is only natural for people; 「人間味」 is the warmth a person gives off.
- SynonymヒューマニティーWrittenA written loanword for humanity or humanitarianism; 「人間味」 stresses a person's warmth and endearing weaknesses.
- Related情味じょうみWrittenA written word for charm and warm human feeling; used far less than 「人間味」.
- Antonym非情ひじょうWrittenA written word for cold-heartedness and lack of feeling; the direct opposite of 「人間味」.
- Antonym冷酷れいこくWrittenA written word for cold, ruthless cruelty; the opposite of 「人間味」.
To say someone is warm and kind, use 「人間味」 or 「人情味」; only 「人間味」 also covers endearing weaknesses. For cold-heartedness use 「非情」 or 「冷酷」. 「ヒューマニティー」 is a loanword for humanity, 「情味」 a rare written word for charm, and 「人情」 also means what is only human.
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