性せい向こう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

inclination; tendency; disposition

Refers to a person's inherent or habitual tendency, character, or nature. Often used in psychological, sociological, or formal descriptions.

彼かれは楽らっ観かん的てきな性せい向こうがある。
He has an optimistic disposition.
この調ちょう査

さ

は

消しょう

費ひ

者しゃ

の

購こう

買ばい

性せい

向こう

を

分ぶん

析せき

し

て

いる

。

This survey analyzes consumers' purchasing tendencies.

Kanji

性sex, gender, nature
向yonder, facing, beyond

Similar words

傾けい向こう
傾向 is a more general and common word for 'tendency' or 'trend', used for both people and things. 性向 is more specific to inherent personal disposition or character, and is more formal.
性せい質しつ
性質 means 'nature' or 'property' and can refer to both people and objects. 性向 focuses on behavioral or psychological inclination.

Etymology

Compound of 性 (nature, character) and 向 (direction, orientation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys 'direction of one's nature'.