Japanese

こじん
Meaning: individual; private person; personal
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

個
人

Example sentences

Individual privacy must be protected.
彼は学歴よりも、個人の能力を重視している。
He values individual ability over academic background.
インターネットの普及により、個人の影響力が強まっている。
With the spread of the Internet, the influence of individuals is growing stronger.
多くの個人投資家がその株を買った。
Many individual investors bought those shares.
景気の回復に伴い、個人消費が伸張している。
With the economic recovery, personal consumption is expanding.
月経周期は個人によって異なります。
The menstrual cycle varies from person to person.

Usage Notes

Refers to a single person as opposed to a group, organization, or state.

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