Translation and Meaning of: 人 - jin
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 人 (jin) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: jin
Kana: じん
Type: noun
L: jlpt-n5
Translation / Meaning: man; person; guys
Meaning in English: man;person;people
Definition: human. A type of living being that has reason and emotions, and that shapes society and culture.
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Explanation and Etymology - (人) jin
The word 「人」(jin) in Japanese refers to the idea of "person" or "human being." This kanji is composed of two strokes that historically represent the image of a man standing. In general, 「人」is a widely used kanji in the Japanese language and can be found in various contexts and word combinations, such as 「日本人」(nihonjin) meaning "Japanese" or "person from Japan."
The etymology of the kanji 「人」 is quite straightforward. It derives from Chinese pictographic characters dating back thousands of years. Ancient Chinese writing was largely based on pictograms, where each symbol represents an image, and 「人」 as an ideogram takes the shape of a person, making it one of the basic and most recognizable radicals in the Chinese language as well. Radicals within a kanji are small parts that can indicate the meaning or pronunciation of the character, aiding in the comprehension of the compound word.
In addition to the radical function that the kanji 「人」has in the formation of other kanjis, it appears in many vocabulary words. For example, in combinations like 「人間」(ningen), which means "humanity" or "human world". Another example would be 「人気」(ninki), which refers to "popularity". Its use in different contexts and words reflects the importance and ubiquity of 「人」in the Japanese language.
Culturally contextualizing, the idea of the collective and society is intrinsic to Japanese culture, with the word and the concept of 「人」being essential for understanding human relationships. There is a clear interconnection between how words are formed and how society is organized, going beyond mere graphical representation and bringing an interesting sociocultural significance.
Synonyms and similar words
- 者 (sha) - Person, someone, usually used in formal or legal contexts.
- 男女 (danjo) - Men and women; refers to both sexes.
- 人間 (ningen) - Human being, the condition of being human, emphasizing the nature and essence of humanity.
- 人物 (jinbutsu) - Character or person, focus on individual or notable characteristics.
- 人類 (jinrui) - Humanity refers to the entirety of the human species.
Words related
Words with the same pronunciation: じん jin
How to Write in Japanese - (人) jin
See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (人) jin:
Example Sentences - (人) jin
Below are some example sentences:
Ano hito no kotoba wa abekobe da
That person's words are confusing.
This person's words are amazing.
- あの人の言葉 - ano hito no kotoba- that person's words
- は - wa- topic particle
- あべこべ - abekobe- upside down
- だ - da- verb ser/estar in the present
Shokuryō wa ningen ni totte fukaketsu na mono desu
Nutrition is essential to human beings.
Food is essential for human beings.
- 食料 - food
- は - topic particle
- 人間 - human being
- にとって - para
- 不可欠 - essential
- な - adjective particle
- もの - thing
- です - is (verb to be)
Kikin wa hitobito ni totte ookina kurushimi desu
Hunger is a great pain for people.
A famine is a great suffering for people.
- 飢饉 (jikin) - extreme hunger, scarcity of food
- は (wa) - topic marker, indicates that what follows is the subject of the sentence
- 人々 (hitobito) - people, human beings
- にとって (nitotte) - for, regarding, from the point of view of
- 大きな (ookina) - great, important
- 苦しみ (kurushimi) - suffering, pain, distress
- です (desu) - verb "to be" in polite form
Asobi wa jinsei no hitsuyōhin desu
Playing is a necessity in life.
The game is a need for life.
- 遊び - means "joke" or "fun".
- は - grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence.
- 人生 - means "human life".
- の - grammatical particle that indicates possession or relationship.
- 必需品 - means "necessity" or "essential".
- です - verb "to be" in the polite and polite form.
Dōtoku wa ningen no kōdō kihan de aru
Morality is the norm of human behavior.
Morality is a human code of activity.
- 道徳 - morality
- は - topic particle
- 人間 - human being
- の - possessive particle
- 行動 - behavior
- 規範 - standard
- である - is (verb to be)
Sanso wa ningen ni totte hitsuyōfukaketsu na yōso desu
Oxygen is an essential element for humans.
- 酸素 (sanso) - Oxygen
- は (wa) - Topic particle
- 人間 (ningen) - Human being
- にとって (ni totte) - For
- 必要不可欠 (hitsuyoufukaketsu) - Essential, indispensable
- な (na) - adjectival particle
- 要素 (yousou) - Element
- です (desu) - Verb to be/estar
Choutan wa hito sorezore desu
The longs and shorts are every person.
- 長短 - means "length" or "size" in Japanese.
- は - is a tagging particle that indicates the topic of the sentence.
- 人 - means "person" in Japanese.
- それぞれ - means "each" or "individually" in Japanese.
- です - It is a polite way of saying "is" or "are" in Japanese.
Machigaeru koto wa ningen rashii
To err is human.
It seems human to make a mistake.
- 間違える - verb that means "to err"
- こと - noun meaning "thing"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 人間 - noun that means "human being"
- らしい - suffix that indicates "seems to be" or "characteristic of"
Makaku ga semai tokoro wa hito ga atsumaru no o sakkeru beki desu
You should avoid gathering people when the gap is narrow.
- 間隔 - space, interval
- が - subject particle
- 狭い - narrow, tight
- ところ - place
- は - topic particle
- 人 - person
- が - subject particle
- 集まる - meet, join
- のを - particle indicating direct object
- 避ける - avoid
- べき - it should
- です - polite way to be or to stay
Mijikai na hitotachi wa watashi no sasae desu
The close people are my support.
People close to me are my support.
- 身近な人たち - close people
- は - topic particle
- 私の - mine
- 支え - support, support
- です - is (verb to be)
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