恩人

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Chinese

kind act (from above) man; person; people
simp. and trad.
(恩人) 		恩 人

Pronunciation

Noun

恩人

  1. someone who is kind or helpful to someone else; benefactor; patron
    學會感恩，善待恩人。 [MSC, trad.]
    学会感恩，善待恩人。 [MSC, simp.]
    Xuéhuì gǎn'ēn, shàndài ēnrén.
    Learn to be grateful, and be kind to those who help you.

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (恩人):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
恩 人
おん
Grade: 6 		じん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

恩(おん)人(じん) • (onjin) 

  1. benefactor (one who gives gifts or help)
    • 1954, 坂口安吾, 曾我の暴れん坊:
      その大(おお)きい立派(りっぱ)なお方(かた)は命(いのち)の恩人(おんじん)。
      Sono ōkii rippa na o-kata wa inochi no onjin.
      That splendid gentleman saved my life.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
恩人

Noun

恩人 • (eunin) (hangeul 은인)

  1. hanja form? of 은인 (“benefactor”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
恩人

Noun

恩人

  1. chữ Hán form of ân nhân (“benefactor”).
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