人間
Reading: にんげん
Meaning: human being, person, humanity
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Example Sentence
人間 は 誰 でも 間違える
All humans make mistakes.
Usage Notes
Refers to humans as a species or individual persons. Can emphasize the human quality or nature of someone. More philosophical than 人 (person). Also used to describe someone's character or personality (人間ができている).
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