Japanese word

登場人物

Pronunciation

Romajitōjōjinbutsu

Meaning

  • nouncharacter

Example

この物語の登場人物はみんな親切です。ko no monogatari no tō jō jin butsu wa mi n na shin setsu de su

The characters in this story are all kind.

Illustration for 登場人物 (character)

More examples

映画の登場人物が現実の人のように感じられます。ei ga no tō jō jin butsu ga gen jitsu no hito no yō ni kan ji ra re ma su

The characters in the movie feel like real people.

Core concept

A person who appears in a story or performance and helps shape its human world.

Common phrases

  • 映画の登場人物ei ga no tō jō jin butsu

    the characters in a movie

  • 登場人物の関係tō jō jin butsu no kan kei

    the characters' relationships

  • 登場人物を描くtō jō jin butsu o ega ku

    portray the characters

Similar words

キャラクターkyarakutā: A person in a story or performance who is presented with recognizable traits, actions, and a role.
人物jinbutsu: A depicted person who belongs to the world of a work, including less prominent figures.

Definition in Japanese

物語や劇などの作品に現れる人物。monogatari ya geki na do no saku hin ni arawa re ru jin butsu

Word origin

登場人物 (tōjōjinbutsu) is formed from 登場 (tōjō, "appearing") and 人物 (jinbutsu, "person or figure"), describing a person who appears in a story or other work.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese literary discussion, 登場人物 (tōjōjinbutsu) can include every person depicted in a work, not only the figure at the center of the story.

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