“Personification” in Japanese
Short answer
Personification in Japanese is “体現” (taigen). Full meaning: personification, impersonation, embodiment.
Other ways to say “Personification” in Japanese
擬人法
gishinhou personification
擬人化
gijinka personification, anthropomorphization
人格化
jinkakuka impersonation, personification
化身
keshin incarnation, impersonation, personification, avatar
権化
gonke incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva), avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"), incarnation, personification
塊
kai lump, mass, bundle, clump, clod, cluster; group, crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.), personification
ごんけ
gonke incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva), avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"), incarnation, personification
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