Meaning of person in Japanese
Definition of person
- (n) person; member
- (n) ball; sphere; globe; orb
- bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
- ball (in sports)
- pile (of noodles, etc.)
- bullet
- bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
- lens (of glasses, etc.)
- bead (of an abacus)
- ball (i.e. a testicle)
- gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl
- female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
- person (when commenting on their nature); character
- item, funds or person used as part of a plot
- (n, n-suf) egg
- (n-suf) coin
- precious; beautiful; excellent
- (n) person
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(suf) -ian (e.g. Italian, etc.) (attaches to name of country to denote nationality); -er (e.g. performer, etc.) (attaches to name of occupation)
２００人の人が昨年コレラで死んだ。
Two hundred people died of cholera last year. -
(usu. in compound words) man; person; people
アメリカでは、犯罪人を収容する刑務所のための場所以上に犯罪人がいるのでいつも刑務所は定員オーバーの状態である。
In the U.S., there are more prisoners than there is jail space for them. So the prisons are overcrowded.
- (suf) person
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(n) man of character; person
私は彼のことを人格者とみなしている。
I regard him as a man of character.
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(n) human being; man; person
どんなに財産があっても、貪欲な人間は満足できない。世界中の財宝を集めても幸福にはなれない。
No amount of wealth can satisfy a covetous man. Not all the treasure in the world makes him happy. - character (of a person)
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(n) character; personality; person; man; personage; talented man
あの人はどんな人物か教えて下さい？
Tell me what that man is like.
- (n) corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
- (n) man; person
- human being; mankind; people
- human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species
- character; personality
- man of talent; true man
- another person; other people; others
- adult
Words related to person
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(n) that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly)
あれがこの町の大通りだ。
That is the main street of this city. -
that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)
あれなら絶対大丈夫！
Yeah, she must be the sure thing! -
over there
私の前の彼はポルトガル育ちでした。
My ex-boyfriend was brought up in Portugal. -
down there (i.e. one's genitals)
アレが痛いんですよ、アレが。んー、何て言うの？コーガン？とにかく、男性の大事なものです。
Down there hurts, down there. Er, what do you call them? Testicles? In any case a male's 'important parts'. - period; menses
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(int) hey (expression of surprise or suspicion); eh?
「あれ？恵子は？」「今日は三者面談だから遅れるって」
"Eh? Where's Keiko?" "Said she's got a parent and child meeting so she'll be late." - (n) that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time)
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(n) wanted man; person sought by the police
彼は警察のお尋ね者だ。
He is wanted by the police.
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(n) this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction
こちらへやってくる少年とその犬をごらんなさい。
Look at the boy and his dog that are coming this way. -
here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)
塩をこちらへ取ってもらえますか。
Could you pass me the salt, please? -
this one (something physically close to the speaker)
こちらの方がこちらより値段が高い。
This costs more than that. -
(pn, adj-no) I; me; we; us
こちらアヤ、こちらアヤ、応答お願いします。
This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond. -
this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
叔母さん、こちらはトム君です。
Aunt, this is Tom.
- (n) restive horse
- unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
