1.
personal disposition; constitution; nature
Suffix attached to a noun or adjective stem to describe a person's inborn nature, temperament, or physical constitution. Distinct from 〜性, which forms abstract -ness/-ity nouns.
彼は苦労性だ。
He is a worrier by nature.
母は冷え性で、冬はいつも手足が冷たい。
My mother is cold-natured, and her hands and feet are always cold in winter.
私は心配性なので、出発前に何度も確認してしまう。
I'm a worrier by nature, so I check things many times before leaving.
Attaches to a noun or verb stem describing a personal trait or physical condition. The しょう reading is distinct from せい — 〜性 forms abstract qualities (可能性 possibility) while 〜性 refers to an individual's habitual nature or constitution.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 心配性: worrier; anxious by nature
- 苦労性: someone who frets over small things
- 冷え性: cold-natured (poor circulation)
- 凝り性: someone who throws themselves fully into hobbies
- 飽き性: someone who tires of things quickly
- 貧乏性: someone who can't relax about money
READING DISTINCTION:
- 〜性: personal disposition, used with everyday/native vocabulary
- 〜性: abstract quality forming -ness/-ity nouns (重要性 importance, 可能性 possibility)