男の人

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
おとこ
Grade: 1
ひと
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of (otoko, a man) +‎ (no, appositional particle) +‎ (hito, a person).

Pronunciation

Noun

(おとこ)(ひと) (otoko no hito

  1. man, male adult person
    Antonym: 女の人 (onna no hito)

Usage notes

Used in place of (おとこ) (otoko) to avoid sounding too blunt.

Synonyms