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    明るい

    あかるい

    bright; cheerful

    adjective

    • 昼間は部屋が明るいです。

      The room is bright during the day.

    • 彼女は明るい性格です。

      She has a bright personality.

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    内気

    ないき

    shy; timid; introverted

    adjective

    • 彼は内気な性格なので、初めての人と話すのが苦手です。

      He is shy by nature, so he has difficulty talking to people he meets for the first time.

    • 姉は元気で社交的だが、妹は内気でおとなしい。

      The older sister is energetic and sociable, but the younger sister is shy and quiet.

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    几帳面

    きちょうめん

    meticulous; thorough; precise

    adjective

    • 田中さんは几帳面な人で、いつも机の上が整理されている。

      Tanaka is a meticulous person whose desk is always organized.

    • 母は几帳面で、毎日同じ時間に掃除をします。

      My mother is conscientious and cleans at the same time every day.

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    おおらか

    おおらか

    generous, broad-minded

    adjective

    • 祖母はおおらかな性格で、細かいことを気にしない。

      Grandmother has an easygoing nature and doesn't worry about small details.

    • 田中さんはおおらかだから、多少のミスでも怒らない。

      Tanaka is easygoing, so he doesn't get angry even over minor mistakes.

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    頑固

    がんこ

    stubborn, obstinate

    adjective

    • 祖父は頑固な人で、新しいことをしようとしない。

      My grandfather is stubborn and won't try new things.

    • 彼は頑固だから、一度決めたら絶対に意見を変えない。

      He is stubborn, so once he decides something, he will never change his mind.

  6. 😊

    優しい

    やさしい

    kind; gentle

    adjective

    • 田中さんはとても優しい人です。

      Mr. Tanaka is a very kind person.

    • 母は私に優しく話しかけます。

      My mother speaks to me gently.

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    社交的

    しゃこうてき

    sociable, extroverted

    adjective

    • 兄は社交的で、いろいろな人と友達になるのが得意です。

      My older brother is sociable and good at making friends with various people.

    • 彼女は社交的なので、パーティーで楽しくしゃべっている。

      She is sociable, so she's enjoying chatting cheerfully at the party.

  8. 😠

    気が短い

    きがみじかい

    impatient, short-tempered

    phrase

    • 父は気が短いので、ちょっと遅れるとすぐ怒ります。

      My father is short-tempered, so he gets angry right away if I'm even a little late.

    • 彼は気が短くて、待つのが嫌いです。

      He is impatient and dislikes waiting.

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