人

Reading: にん

Meaning: counter for people; person suffix

Part of Speech: counter, suffix

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Example Sentence

教室に三人の学生がいる

There are three students in the classroom.

Usage Notes

Used as counter for counting people. Also appears in compounds describing types of people (e.g., 外国人). Requires appropriate counting variations (ひとり、ふたり、さんにん etc).

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