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国民性 (こくみんせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
national character ; national traits ; characteristics of a people
Refers to the collective personality, customs, values, or behavioral tendencies commonly associated with the people of a particular nation. Often used in discussions of culture, sociology, or cross-cultural comparisons.
民みん
性せい
の
違ちが
い
が
国こく
際さい
ビジネス
に
影えい
響きょう
を
与あた
える
こと
が
ある
。
Differences in national traits can sometimes affect international business.
Kanji 民 people, nation, subjects Similar words 民みん 族ぞく 性せい 国民性 focuses on the character of a nation-state's people, while 民族性 refers to the characteristics of an ethnic group, which may span multiple nations.
県けん 民みん 性せい 県民性 refers to the traits of people from a specific prefecture within Japan, a more localized concept than 国民性.
Etymology Compound of 国民 (kokumin, 'nation's people') and 性 (sei, 'nature, characteristic'). The term is a straightforward modern coinage reflecting the concept of national character.
