Japanese word

巨人

Pronunciation

Romajikyojin

Meaning

  • noungiant

Example

この物語には巨人が出てきます。ko no monogatari ni wa kyo jin ga de te ki ma su

A giant appears in this story.

Illustration for 巨人 (giant)

More examples

子どもたちは、巨人の絵を見て驚きました。ko do mo ta chi wa kyo jin no e o mi te odoro ki ma shi ta

The children were surprised when they saw a picture of a giant.

Core concept

Describes a person or creature whose size is far beyond the normal human scale.

Common phrases

  • 巨人の像kyo jin no zō

    statue of a giant

  • 巨人の話kyo jin no hanashi

    story about a giant

Similar words

大男ōotoko: A man who is unusually tall or large in size.

Definition in Japanese

普通の人よりもはるかに大きな体を持つ人や生き物。fu tsū no hito yo ri mo ha ru ka ni ō ki na karada o mo tsu hito ya i ki mono

Word origin

Combines 巨 (kyo, "huge") and 人 (jin, "person").

Usage tips

  • In the well-known Japanese title 進撃の巨人 (Shingeki no Kyojin), 巨人 (kyojin) is translated as Titan in Attack on Titan rather than as giant.

Opposites

  • 小人kobitodwarfnoun

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