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個性 — meaning in English

kosei

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English meaning

  • idiosyncrasy noun An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.
  • individuality noun The qualities that make a person or thing distinct from others in the same group.

Senses

個性 is used for these senses in English:

  • idiosyncrasy A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
  • individuality (uncountable) The characteristics that contribute to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity.

idiosyncrasy — full definition

  1. noun An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.
  2. noun An odd or distinctive characteristic of a thing, place or system.
  3. noun An unusual physical reaction that a particular individual has to a drug or food.

Related Japanese words