あなたのような親切な人
anata no yō na shinsetsu na hito
The English phrase "your kind" can be translated into Japanese as あなたのような親切な人 (anata no yō na shinsetsu na hito).
This phrase is used to describe a person who possesses a generous and helpful nature.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For more formal social settings, you can use the more respectful version あなたのような親切な方 by replacing hito with kata. In informal settings, if you are referring to a group of people, you might use 君たちのような人 to mean "people like you".
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the adjective 親切な (shinsetsu) is a na-adjective, which means it requires the particle na when it is used to modify a noun such as hito.
How do you pronounce it?
anata no yō na shinsetsu na hito
Did you know?
- Describing someone as 親切すぎる (shinsetsu sugiru), or 'too kind', can be a warning. It may suggest that the person is unnaturally polite because they have a hidden ulterior motive.
- The kanji in 親切 (shinsetsu) combine the meanings of 'parent' and 'filial piety'. This implies that true kindness is modeled after the selfless care a parent gives to a child.
- Calling someone あなた (anata) while praising their kindness can ironically sound cold or confrontational. Japanese speakers usually replace 'you' with the person's name or title to maintain a warm connection.
Examples in context
- 今日は君たちのような人と過ごすことができて嬉しい。I'm happy to spend time with people like you today.
- 君らの優しさにはいつも癒される。I'm always healed by your kind-heartedness, guys.
- あなたのような親切な人は、とても貴重です。Anata no yō na shinsetsu na hito wa, totemo kichō desu.A kind person like you is very precious.
- あなたのような親切な人に会えて、嬉しいです。Anata no yō na shinsetsu na hito ni aete, ureshii desu.I am happy to have met a kind person like you.
- あなたのような親切な人は、皆に愛されます。Anata no yō na shinsetsu na hito wa, mina ni aisaremasu.A kind person like you is loved by everyone.
Example conversation
Misaki is thanking Kenta for helping her move heavy boxes.
- 美咲 Misaki本当にありがとうございました、健太さん。Hontō ni arigatō gozaimashita, Kenta-san.Thank you so much, Kenta.
- 健太 Kentaいえいえ、全然大丈夫ですよ。Iie ie, zenzen daijōbu desu yo.No no, it was no problem at all.
- 美咲 Misakiあなたのような親切な人には、感謝してもしきれません。Anata no yō na shinsetsu na hito ni wa, kansha shite mo shikiremasen.I cannot thank a kind person like you enough.
- 健太 Kentaそんな、照れますよ。Sonna, teremasu yo.Oh, please, you're making me blush.
