努力の人

• 読み: どりょくのひと
• ローマ字: doryoku no hito
• 漢字の分解: 努 (strive) + 力 (power) + の (of) + 人 (person) → a person of effort
• 発音: /do.rjo.ku.no.hi.to/

意味

A person of effort — praising someone who achieved greatness through hard work rather than just natural talent.

Combines 努力 (effort/hard work) with の人 (person of). In a culture that deeply values perseverance (頑張り), calling someone 努力の人 is one of the highest character compliments. It specifically highlights that their success comes from dedication and discipline, not just innate ability — which in Japanese culture is often seen as more admirable than raw talent.

例文

1. あの人は天才じゃなくて努力の人だから尊敬する。
2. 毎日練習してるの知ってるよ、本当に努力の人だね。
3. 努力の人が報われる瞬間は見てて泣ける。

使い方ガイド

場面: friends, social media, sports, workplace

トーン: respectful, admiring

正しい言い方

• あの選手は努力の人だから応援したくなる。 (That athlete is a person of pure effort — it makes you want to cheer for them.)
• 才能もあるけど、何より努力の人だよね。 (They have talent too, but above all they're a person of effort.)

避ける言い方

• 「才能ないけど努力の人」は褒め言葉にならない (Saying 'they lack talent but they're a person of effort' is not a compliment)

よくある間違い

• Implying that 努力の人 means 'they compensate for lack of talent' — it should be pure praise for their work ethic

起源と歴史

From 努力 (effort) + の (possessive) + 人 (person). Reflects the deeply rooted Japanese cultural value of 努力 (ganbari/perseverance). While the compound has existed in Japanese for a long time, its use as a specific character compliment became more prominent through sports documentaries and social media storytelling.

文化的背景

時代: Long-standing Japanese value, amplified by modern sports and media culture

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. Deeply connected to the cultural value of perseverance (頑張り精神).