Japanese

じんるい
Meaning: humanity; mankind; human race
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

人
類

Example sentences

Humanity has overcome many difficulties throughout its long history.
戦争は人類最大の愚行である。
War is the greatest folly of mankind.
平和の維持こそが、人類にとっての至上の目的である。
The maintenance of peace is the supreme goal for humanity.
人類は火星への移住を計画している
Humanity is planning to migrate to Mars.
この名画は、人類の至宝として大切に保管されている。
This masterpiece is kept carefully as a treasure of humanity.
環境問題の解決は、人類にとっての急務である。
Solving environmental problems is an urgent task for humanity.
人類は農耕を始めることで定住生活を始めた。
Humans began a settled life by starting agriculture.
エデンの園は、人類の始祖が住んでいた楽園です。
The Garden of Eden is the paradise where the first humans lived.
科学者たちは、人類の英智を結集して難病に立ち向かった。
Scientists combined human wisdom to confront incurable diseases.
人類は長い間、無明長夜の闇をさまよってきた。
Mankind has wandered in the darkness of the long night of ignorance for a long time.

Usage Notes

Refers to the collective human species, often used in scientific or historical contexts.

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