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人ひと

Kana ひと Romaji hito

JLPT N5 Common word

01

人 ひと · hito

JLPT N5 Common word ヒト

01noun

person; someone; somebody

02noun

human beings; mankind; man; people; humans

03noun

usually kana

human (Homo sapiens)

usu. ヒト

04noun

(other) people; others

05noun

character; personality; nature

06noun

capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person

07noun

adult; grown-up

08noun

I; me; one

used when rebuking or criticizing someone

Examples

この人は画家だ！

This fellow is an artist!

Tatoeba #221002

人は意識のある生き物だ。

Man is a conscious being.

Tatoeba #144530

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.

Tatoeba #144697

02

人 じん · jin

JLPT N1 Common word

01suffix

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)

indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.

02suffix

-er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...

indicates expertise (in a certain field)

03suffix

man; person; people

usu. in compound words

Examples

彼はユダヤ人を毛嫌いする。

He has a prejudice against Jews.

Tatoeba #110487

カルタゴ人は平和を切望した。

The Carthaginians longed for peace.

Tatoeba #226364

インカ人は信心深い民族だった。

The Inca were religious people.

Tatoeba #228416

03

人 にん · nin

Common word

01counter

counter for people

Examples

２００人の人が昨年コレラで死んだ。

Two hundred people died of cholera last year.

Tatoeba #235600

家族は４人です。

We are a family of four.

Tatoeba #186941

父は５人兄弟です。

My father has five brothers and sisters.

Tatoeba #84885

04

人 と · to

01suffix

person

Source

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