Japanese

じんぶつ
Meaning: person; figure; character; talented person
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

人
物

Example sentences

He is a great figure who left his name in history.
彼はまさに私が探していた人物だ。
He is exactly the person I was looking for.
彼はリーダーにふさわしい人物だ。
He is a person suitable to be a leader.
犯人らしき人物が防犯カメラに映っていた。
A person who seemed to be the culprit was caught on the security camera.
彼はその職に相応しい人物だ。
He is a suitable person for that job.
この物語の主人公は、実在の人物がモデルになっている。
The protagonist of this story is modeled after a real person.
素性の知れない人物を信用してはいけない。
You shouldn't trust a person of unknown background.
彼の如き人物は二度と現れないだろう。
Someone like him will never appear again.
警察は次の捜査対象として、ある人物に目星を付けた。
The police targeted a certain person as their next subject of investigation.
彼は肝が据わった人物だ。
He is a person with guts.

Usage Notes

Refers to a person, often emphasizing their character, importance, or role in a story.

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