人(ひと)となり

ひととなり
noun
a person's nature; character
formalpersonalityperson
1. a person's nature; character; what someone is like
A person's character as a whole, as shown in how they live and deal with others. A somewhat literary word, used in writing and formal speech when describing someone or getting to know them.
彼(かれ)の人(ひと)となりを知(し)る。
To get to know what kind of person he is.
手紙(てがみ)から祖父(そふ)の人(ひと)となりがうかがえる。
His letters give a glimpse of what kind of man my grandfather was.
面接(めんせつ)では経歴(けいれき)だけでなく、人(ひと)となりも見(み)られる。
In an interview, they look not only at your background but at what kind of person you are.

Usually written in kana after 人(ひと); the kanji spelling 為人(ひととなり) is rare.

Common collocations

  • 人(ひと)となりを知(し)る: to learn what someone is like
  • 人(ひと)となりがうかがえる: someone's character shows through
  • 人(ひと)となりを語(かた)る: to describe what someone was like

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 人柄(ひとがら) (personality, character)
Compare: 性格(せいかく) (personality)
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