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    3. 性向

    性向

    性せい向こう

    inclination

    KMT7News #19+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    せいこう

    Noun

    1.
    inclination, tendency, nature, character

    Stroke 0 / 14

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    彼かれの性せい向こうは芸げい術じゅつ的てきだ。

    His inclination is artistic.

    KMT3Daily LifeArt & Design
    人ひとの性せい向こうは育そだった環かん境きょうに影えい響きょうされることが多 い。

    People's inclinations are often influenced by their upbringing.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かの女じょは悲ひ観かん的てきな性せい向こうがあるため、いつも最さい悪あくの事じ態たいを想そう定ていする。

    Because she has a pessimistic inclination, she always assumes the worst.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychologypsychology
    子こ供どもの性せい向こうを理り解かいすることは、適てき切せつな教きょう育いく方ほう法ほうを見みつける上うえで重じゅう要ようだ。

    Understanding a child's nature is important for finding appropriate educational methods.

    KMT7Educationpsychology
    彼かれは攻こう撃げき的てきな性せい向こうを持もっているが、それを抑さえようと努ど力りょくしている。

    He has an aggressive tendency, but he's trying to suppress it.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychologypsychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    性
    さが…(2)
    sex・gender・nature
    向
    む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)
    yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)
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