Japanese

おとこ
Meaning: man, male
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

男

Example sentences

That man is tall.
その男の正体は誰にも分からない。
No one knows the man's true identity.
その男は悪魔に魂を売った
That man sold his soul to the devil.
彼は盗みを働いた男を捕まえて警察に突き出した。
He caught the man who had committed theft and handed him over to the police.
深夜に近所を歩き回る不審な男が目撃された。
A suspicious man was witnessed walking around the neighborhood late at night.
警察は窃盗の容疑で男を逮捕した。
The police arrested the man on suspicion of theft.
男の目には殺気がみなぎっていた。
The man's eyes were filled with bloodlust.
あんな男と結婚するくらいなら、一生独身でいるほうがいい。
I'd rather stay single for the rest of my life than marry a man like that.
昔、男ありける。
Once upon a time, there was a man.
近所の人は、その男の不審な行動を怪しんだ。
The neighbors were suspicious of the man's strange behavior.

Usage Notes

男 (おとこ) refers to males, especially adult men. Can mean masculinity (男らしい), lover (男ができる), or male servant (下男). Contrast with 男性 (だんせい, formal 'male'), 男子 (だんし, 'boy/male'), and 女 (おんな, 'woman').

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