English–Japanese
“people” in Japanese
How to say “people” in Japanese
“People” in Japanese is 衆 (shū).
Views people together as the members of one group or community.
Example sentences with 衆
祭りの準備を村の衆に手伝ってもらいました。matsu ri no jun bi o mura no shū ni te tsuda tte mo ra i ma shi ta
I had the villagers help me prepare for the festival.
Tips for using 衆
- The word 衆 (shū) is familiar in compounds such as 大衆 (taishū), meaning the general public, but its standalone use is less common in everyday standard Japanese.
Other Japanese words for “people”
その町には人々が住んでいます。so no machi ni wa hito bito ga su n de i ma su
People live in that town.
政府は人民の声を聞くべきです。sei fu wa jin min no koe o ki ku be ki de su
The government should listen to the people's voice.
あちらの方々は学生です。a chi ra no kata gata wa gaku sei de su
Those people over there are students.
民衆は自由を求めて声を上げました。min shū wa ji yū o moto me te koe o a ge ma shi ta
The people raised their voices for freedom.