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I am doing some JLPT prep, and I'm struggling with the differences between
ほがらかな and 人懐っこい。

> 私は、誰にでも抱っこされる（ ）赤ちゃんだったらしい。
>
> **A** 「ほがらかな」 **B** 「人懐っこい」

The given correct answer is 人懐っこい which I can understand as _a
sociable/friendly baby anyone can hold_.

But I don't see how ほがらかな is a bad choice. _A cheerful/happy baby anyone can
hold_ seems fine to me...

Any hints?
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word-choice nuances word-usage
Word Usage: ほがらかな vs 人懐っこい
Perhaps even without those options, many native speakers can instantly give
人懐っこい or 人見知り(を)しない as the most natural expression which fits in that blank.
人懐っこい is such a common adjective to describe a friendly baby who smiles
instead of crying when held by a stranger. 人懐っこい is also commonly used to
describe a friendly animal. This is a rather simple vocabulary question, so
you have to memorize it.

ほがらか doesn't match the definition in that sentence, and it's usually not used
to describe a baby whose personality is not formed yet. I feel someone who is
ほがらか is usually at least three years old. We don't use ほがらか to describe an
animal, either.
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