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suffix
-ian (e.g. Italian) ; -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)
indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.
2
suffix
-er (e.g. performer, etc.) ; person working with ...
indicates expertise (in a certain field)
3
suffix
man ; person ; people
usu. in compound words
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) person ; someone ; somebody
この人は画家だ！
This fellow is an artist!
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) human beings ; mankind ; man ; people ; humans
人は意識のある生き物だ。
Man is a conscious being.
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
human (Homo sapiens)
usu. ヒト
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) (other) people ; others
人がなんと言おうと僕は君の味方だ。
I'll stand by you no matter what others may say.
5
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) character ; personality ; nature
確かに彼はハンサムでないが、人がよい。
He is not handsome, to be sure, but he is good-natured.
6
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) capable person ; competent person ; suitable person ; right person
7
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) adult ; grown-up
8
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) I ; me ; one
used when rebuking or criticizing someone
1
counter
counter for people
２００人の人が昨年コレラで死んだ。
Two hundred people died of cholera last year.
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru intransitive verb becoming worldly-wise (through one's interactions with other people) ; becoming sophisticated ; losing one's innocence ; losing one's naivety
Other forms
人擦れ 【ひとずれ】 · 人摺れ 【ひとずれ】
