男の人
おとこのひと
hepburn otoko-no-hito
man (adult)
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
男man
Show part origins
人person
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Examples
- あの背の高い男の人は誰ですか。Who is that tall man?
- 男の人が三人、待っています。Three men are waiting.
Collocations
男の人 (otoko no hito, man adult)男性 (dansei, male formal)男の子 (otoko no ko, boy)おじさん (ojisan, middle-aged)あの人 (ano hito, that person)
Mnemonic
Otoko-no-hito (男の人) = 男 + の + 人 — "person who is male = adult man." The most natural neutral term in conversation. Formal writing / stats use 男性 dansei (Sino-Japanese); children are otoko-no-ko; friendly middle-aged hailing is ojisan. Korean namjabun / namseong split mirrors. News and official documents use dansei, conversation prefers otoko-no-hito — register split. Plain 男 (otoko) alone sounds rough or literary; otoko-no-hito softens it. Korean "namja / namjabun" feel similar.
Quick check
Formal news / official-document term for an adult male?