人望

• 読み: じんぼう
• ローマ字: jinbou
• 漢字の分解: 人 (jin) — person, people; 望 (bou) — hope, desire, expectation
• 発音: /d͡ʑiɴ.boː/

意味

Popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem from others. The trust and respect one earns from people.

A noun describing the trust, respect, and confidence that others place in a person. Often used with 厚い (thick/deep) as 人望が厚い to describe someone who is widely trusted and respected. Differs from mere popularity in that it implies earned respect based on character rather than superficial appeal.

例文

1. 彼は人望があるから、リーダーに選ばれた。
2. 人望を得るには日頃の行動が大切だ。
3. あの先生は生徒からの人望がとても厚い。

使い方ガイド

場面: workplace, leadership, character evaluation

トーン: respectful

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 人望. 人 (jin) means person/people, and 望 (bou) means hope, desire, or expectation. Together they express the hope and trust that people direct toward someone.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal