アイデンティティ
あいでんてぃてぃ
noun
identity
1.
identity, sense of self
One's sense of who they are — the qualities, beliefs, and values that define a person or group and distinguish them from others.
アイデンティティの危機。
An identity crisis.
自分のアイデンティティについて考える。
Think about one's own identity.
地域のアイデンティティを大切にしながら、新しい文化も受け入れていきたい。
I want to embrace new cultures while valuing our regional identity.
ORIGIN:
From English "identity." Borrowed into Japanese as a loanword.
VARIANT FORMS:
- アイデンティティー (with long vowel at end) — also common
- The abbreviation ID (アイディー) is used for identification cards/numbers, not for this sense
USAGE:
Used in psychology, sociology, and everyday discussions about selfhood and belonging. Covers personal identity (自分らしさ), cultural identity (文化アイデンティティ), national identity (国家アイデンティティ), etc.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- アイデンティティの危機: identity crisis
- アイデンティティを確立する: to establish one's identity
- 国家アイデンティティ: national identity
- 文化アイデンティティ: cultural identity
- アイデンティティを失う: to lose one's identity