人ひと

noun

person; someone; somebody

General word for a human individual. Used in counting people (一人, 二人) and in everyday reference.

• あの人ひとは誰だれですか。

  Who is that person?

• 駅えきで知しらない人ひとに話はなしかけられた。

  A stranger spoke to me at the station.

noun

human beings; mankind; people

Refers to humans as a species or collective, often in contrast to animals, nature, or machines.

• 人ひとは考かんがえる葦あしである。

  Man is a thinking reed.

• 人ひとは誰だれでも間ま違ちがえることがある。

  Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.

noun

human (Homo sapiens)

Biological or anthropological term for the species Homo sapiens. Usually written in katakana as ヒト.

• ヒトの進しん化かについて研けん究きゅうしている。

  I am researching the evolution of humans.

noun

other people; others

Used when contrasting oneself with other people, or when talking about people in general outside one's own group.

• 人ひとの意い見けんを聞きくのは大たい切せつだ。

  It is important to listen to other people's opinions.

• 人ひとに迷めい惑わくをかけてはいけない。

  You must not cause trouble for others.

noun

character; personality; nature

Refers to a person's inner character or disposition. Often used in phrases like 人がいい (good-natured) or 人を見る (judge someone's character).

• 彼かれは人ひとがいいから、頼たのみやすい。

  He is good-natured, so it's easy to ask him for favors.

• 人ひとを見みる目めがある。

  She has an eye for judging people's character.

noun

capable person; right person

Used when identifying someone suitable for a task or role. Often in expressions like 人を得る (get the right person) or 人を探す (look for a suitable person).

• この仕し事ごとにふさわしい人ひとを探さがしている。

  We are looking for the right person for this job.

noun

adult; grown-up

Refers to an adult as opposed to a child. Often used in contexts like 人になる (become an adult) or 人として (as an adult).

• もう人ひととしての責せき任にんを持もちなさい。

  Take responsibility as an adult now.

noun

I; me; one

Used when rebuking or criticizing someone, often in a self-referential way to emphasize the speaker's position. Can sound old-fashioned or rhetorical.

• 人ひとをそんなふうに呼よぶんじゃない。

  Don't call me like that! (literally: Don't call a person like that!)