Japanese Conversation · Level 36
90 words
Japanese word
男女
Pronunciation
Romajidanjo
Meaning
- nounmen and women
Example
男女ともに参加できます。dan jo to mo ni san ka de ki ma su
Both men and women can participate.
More examples
このイベントには男女が同じくらい参加しています。ko no i be n to ni wa dan jo ga ona ji ku ra i san ka shi te i ma su
Men and women are participating in roughly equal numbers in this event.
Core concept
It treats men and women as one combined group rather than as separate categories.
Common phrases
男女ともにdan jo to mo ni
both men and women
男女別dan jo betsu
by gender
Definition in Japanese
男性と女性の両方をひとまとめにして表す語。dan sei to jo sei no ryō hō o hi to ma to me ni shi te arawa su go
Word origin
男女 (danjo) combines 男 (dan, "man") and 女 (jo, "woman") to refer to both groups together.
Usage tips
- 男女 (danjo) often appears with ともに (tomoni) to state that both men and women are included.