人懐っこい
ひとなつっこい
adjective (i)
friendly, sociable, approachable
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 人懐っこい | 人懐っこくない |
| Past | 人懐っこかった | 人懐っこくなかった |
| て form | 人懐っこくて | 人懐っこくなくて |
| Adverbial | 人懐っこく | — |
| Conditional ば | 人懐っこければ | 人懐っこくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 人懐っこかったら | 人懐っこくなかったら |
1.
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.
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).