also: にんがい
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
uninhabited area; remote place
Only with reading じんがい
Refers to a place far from human habitation, often with a literary or old-fashioned feel. Reading restricted to じんがい.
That deep mountain area was called an uninhabited land.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
inhuman act; inhuman person
Describes behavior or a person that is cruel, heartless, or beyond normal human decency. Can be used for both the act and the person. Both readings possible, but じんがい is more common.
What he did is an inhuman act.
I don't want to become such an inhuman person.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
nonhuman being; sentient nonhuman
Only with reading じんがい
Slang term, often used in fantasy or otaku contexts for sentient nonhuman creatures like monsters, demons, or anthropomorphic animals. Reading restricted to じんがい.
Many nonhuman characters appear in this game.
Standard kanji spelling for all senses; reading じんがい is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common and may be considered non-standard in modern usage.
Compound of 人 (person) and 外 (outside). The literal meaning 'outside of people' gives rise to the senses of uninhabited places, inhuman behavior, and nonhuman beings. The reading じんがい is the standard Sino-Japanese reading; にんがい is a less common variant.