人種
Meanings
1
race; ethnicity
Refers to a group of people sharing physical or genetic traits; used in both everyday and formal contexts.
Racial discrimination is unacceptable.
He grew up in a city called a melting pot of races.
2
type of person; breed
Colloquial; often used to categorize people by character, profession, or behavior, e.g., 政治家人種 (the political type).
He's a night-owl type and not good in the morning.
It's better not to get involved with that kind of person.
Usage patterns
- 人種の違いracial difference(s)
We became friends beyond our racial differences.
- 〈人〉という人種that breed/type of person (e.g. politicians, artists)
You can't trust that breed of person called politicians.