English–Japanese
“human” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiningen
Example
人間は言葉を使います。nin gen wa koto ba o tsuka i ma su
Humans use language.
How to say “human” in Japanese
“Human” in Japanese is 人間 (ningen).
Refers to a person as a member of humanity, with the context showing whether the individual or the whole species is meant.
Example sentences with 人間
人間は水を飲みます。nin gen wa mizu o no mi ma su
Humans drink water.
人間は互いに助け合います。nin gen wa taga i ni tasu ke a i ma su
Humans help one another.
Tips for using 人間
- Japanese often uses 人間らしい (ningen rashii) for behavior seen as characteristically human, including both kindness and ordinary mistakes.