Japanese word

人類

Pronunciation

Romajijinrui

Meaning

  • nounhumanity

Example

人類は地球に住んでいます。jin rui wa chi kyū ni su n de i ma su

Humanity lives on Earth.

Illustration for 人類 (humanity)

More examples

人類は協力して多くの問題を解決しています。jin rui wa kyō ryoku shi te ō ku no mon dai o kai ketsu shi te i ma su

Humanity is working together to solve many problems.

Core concept

Refers to humankind as a whole rather than to one individual person.

Common phrases

  • 人類の歴史jin rui no reki shi

    history of humanity

  • 人類の未来jin rui no mi rai

    future of humanity

Similar words

人間ningen: A human being or human beings viewed as members of the species.

Definition in Japanese

人間という種族全体。nin gen to i u shu zoku zen tai

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 人類 (jinrui, "humanity") combines 人 (jin, "person") and 類 (rui, "kind or group") to denote humanity as a group.

Usage tips

  • The English word humanity has a second meaning related to kindness, whereas 人類 (jinrui) means the human species.

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