人物像(じんぶつぞう)

じんぶつぞう
noun
character profile; portrait of a person; persona
1. character profile; portrait of a person; persona
A description or image of what a person is like — their personality, background, and characteristics. Used for real people and fictional characters alike.
主人公(しゅじんこう)の人物像(じんぶつぞう)を描(えが)く。
To portray the main character's persona.
犯人(はんにん)の人物像(じんぶつぞう)が浮(う)かび上(あ)がってきた。
A profile of the suspect has started to emerge.
面接(めんせつ)では求(もと)める人物像(じんぶつぞう)に合(あ)っているかどうかを見(み)る。
In interviews, they check whether the candidate matches the desired candidate profile.

Composed of 人物(じんぶつ) (person; character) + 像(ぞう) (image; portrait). Used broadly: in literature for character descriptions, in crime reporting for suspect profiles, and in business for ideal candidate descriptions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 人物像(じんぶつぞう)を描(えが)く: to portray a character
  • 人物像(じんぶつぞう)が浮(う)かび上(あ)がる: a profile emerges
  • 求(もと)める人物像(じんぶつぞう): desired candidate profile
  • 犯人(はんにん)の人物像(じんぶつぞう): suspect profile

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 人柄(ひとがら): personality; character — more about personal warmth and temperament
  • 人物(じんぶつ): person; figure — the person themselves, not the description of them
  • プロフィール: profile — typically a factual summary (name, age, background)
general
Added 2026.4.29 1:13
26000/26017_jinbutsuzou