人懐っこい

• 読み: ひとなつっこい
• ローマ字: hitonatsukkoi
• 漢字の分解: 人 (jin/hito) — person; 懐 (kai/natsu) — bosom, to be familiar with
• 発音: /çitonɑt͡sɯkːo̞i/

意味

Friendly; sociable; amiable; approachable. Describes someone (or an animal) who readily warms to strangers and invites closeness.

An i-adjective combining 人 (person) and 懐く (to become familiar with, to take to someone warmly). The suffix っこい suggests an inherent, habitual tendency — this is a personality trait, not a momentary state. Used for both people and animals (especially pets). Always carries positive connotations.

例文

1. その子犬は人懐っこくて、見知らぬ人にもすぐに駆け寄っていく。
2. 彼の人懐っこい性格のおかげで、どこへ行っても友人ができる。
3. 人懐っこい笑顔で話しかけてきた子どもの顔が忘れられない。

使い方ガイド

場面: character description, animals, everyday conversation

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

Compound of 人 (person) and the verb 懐く (to become affectionate toward someone — related to 懐 meaning bosom or trust), with the adjectival suffix っこい denoting a habitual tendency. The image is of instinctively seeking closeness with others.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal