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日本人

Readings

Kana: にほんじん、にっぽんじん
Romaji: nihonjin, nipponjin
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Definition

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Japanese person; Japanese people

Kanji

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person

Example Sentences

日本人(にっぽんじん)ですか。
➥Are you a Japanese citizen?
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(わたし)日本人(にっぽんじん)である。
➥I am a Japanese.
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彼女(かのじょ)父親(ちちおや)日本人(にっぽんじん)だ。
➥Her father is Japanese.
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日本人(にっぽんじん)()(くろ)い。
➥The Japanese have dark eyes.
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(かれ)らは日本人(にっぽんじん)ですか。
➥Are they Japanese?
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(かれ)典型的(てんけいてき)日本人(にっぽんじん)だ。
➥He is a typical Japanese.
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