noun, noun, used as a suffix
man; male person; person in a role, as a suffix
Usually appears in compounds such as 営業マン, サラリーマン, カメラマン, and hero names. It can mean a man, but in many role or job compounds it functions more like '-person' in practical Japanese.
彼は営業マンとして十年働いている。
He has worked as a salesperson for ten years.
子どもたちはヒーローの名前に「マン」をつけた。
The children added “man” to the hero's name.