超人
Meanings
1
superhuman; superman; superwoman
Refers to a person with extraordinary abilities or powers, often in fiction or metaphorically for exceptional individuals.
He lifted the heavy load effortlessly, as if he were a superhuman.
The anime protagonist is a superhuman who can fly.
2
Übermensch; overman
Nietzschean philosophical term for the ideal superior human of the future; antonym is 末人 (last man).
Antonyms: 末人
Nietzsche's 'Übermensch' is an ideal figure who has overcome conventional morality.
Usage patterns
- 超人と呼ばれるto be called a superhuman
He is called a superhuman because of his incredible strength.
- 超人のような〈人〉someone who is like a superhuman
She has a superhuman-like power of concentration.
- 超人になるto become a superhuman (often figuratively, through extreme effort or transformation)
After such harsh training, it was as if he had become a superhuman.