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男の人 (おとこのひと, otokonohito) Japanese meaning: man | Kotomora

男おとこの人ひと

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Common word›JLPTN4›

Meanings

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expression, noun

man; male person

Polite and neutral term for an adult male. More formal than 男 (おとこ) and used in everyday conversation.

あの男おとこの人ひとは誰だれですか。

Who is that man?

男おとこの人ひとが二人ふたり、公こう園えんで話はなしている。

Two men are talking in the park.

Kanji

男male
人person

Related words

男おとこN5
男 is more casual and direct, and can sound blunt or rough compared to the neutral, everyday 男の人.
男だん性せいN4
男性 is more formal and typically used in written language, statistics, or official contexts, while 男の人 is used in everyday spoken conversation.

Opposites

女おんなの人ひとN4
女の人 refers to an adult female, the direct opposite of 男の人 which refers to an adult male.

Don't confuse with

男おとこの子こN5
男の子 means a boy or young male child, while 男の人 means an adult man; learners sometimes confuse the two due to their similar form.

Built from

男おとこ+人ひと

Etymology

Compound of 男 (おとこ, 'man') + の (possessive particle) + 人 (ひと, 'person'), literally 'person of man'.