noun
race; ethnicity
Refers to a group of people sharing physical or genetic traits; used in both everyday and formal contexts.
人種差別は許されない。
Racial discrimination is unacceptable.
彼は人種のるつぼと呼ばれる街で育った。
He grew up in a city called a melting pot of races.
noun
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).
彼は夜型人種で、朝は苦手だ。
He's a night-owl type and not good in the morning.
ああいう人種とは関わらないほうがいい。
It's better not to get involved with that kind of person.