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friendly, sociable, approachable
Describes a person or animal that naturally warms up to people and is easy to get along with. Implies an endearing, open quality.
人懐っこい笑顔だ。
That's a warm, friendly smile.
あの犬は人懐っこくて、誰にでも尻尾を振る。
That dog is so friendly that it wags its tail at everyone.
彼女は人懐っこい性格で、初対面の人ともすぐに仲良くなる。
She has such a sociable personality that she quickly becomes friends with people she meets for the first time.
CONJUGATION:
- Negative: 人懐っこくない
- Past: 人懐っこかった
- Te-form: 人懐っこくて
- Adverbial: 人懐っこく
ETYMOLOGY:
人 (person) + 懐く (to become attached to) + っこい (adjective suffix indicating tendency). Literally describes someone who tends to warm up to people.
USAGE:
Always positive. Used for both people and animals, especially pets. Common collocations include 人懐っこい笑顔 (a warm smile) and 人懐っこい性格 (a friendly personality).