Japanese

にん
Meaning: person; counter for people
Part of Speech: Noun, Suffix, Counter

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Handwriting

人

Example sentences

There are five students in the classroom.
三人の学生が教室にいます。
There are three students in the classroom.
駅前には数人の警察官が立っていた。
Several police officers were standing in front of the station.
この美術館には年間で百万人以上の人が訪れる
This museum has over a million visitors annually.
会場には何十人もの人が集まった。
Dozens of people gathered at the venue.
その事故で数十人が負傷した。
Several dozen people were injured in that accident.
日本の人口は一億人を超えています
The population of Japan exceeds 100 million.
駅の前には何百人もの人が集まっていた。
Hundreds of people were gathered in front of the station.
この市は総人口が約百万人だ。
The total population of this city is about one million.
この学校には約三百人の生徒がいます。
There are about three hundred students in this school.

Usage Notes

Often used as a suffix or a counter to indicate a number of people or a person's role (e.g., 案内人).

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