男(おとこ)の人(ひと)

おとこのひと
noun
man, male person
1. man, male person
A polite or neutral way to refer to an adult male.
あの男(おとこ)の人(ひと)は誰(だれ)ですか。
Who is that man?
駅(えき)で男(おとこ)の人(ひと)に道(みち)を聞(き)かれた。
A man asked me for directions at the station.
背(せ)の高(たか)い男(おとこ)の人(ひと)が入(はい)ってきた。
A tall man came in.
あの男(おとこ)の人(ひと)は毎朝(まいあさ)この公園(こうえん)を走(はし)っている。
That man runs in this park every morning.
電車(でんしゃ)の中(なか)で男(おとこ)の人(ひと)が席(せき)を譲(ゆず)ってくれたので、お礼(れい)を言(い)った。
A man gave up his seat for me on the train, so I thanked him.

男(おとこ)の人(ひと) is the standard polite way to refer to an adult male in everyday conversation. It is neutral and appropriate in most situations.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 男(おとこ): man (more direct, slightly casual)
  • 男性(だんせい): male (formal, used in official/medical/survey contexts)
  • 紳士(しんし): gentleman (respectful, formal)
  • 男子(だんし): boy, male (used in school/sports contexts)

USAGE:
Used when describing or referring to men you do not know personally. In casual speech, 男(おとこ)の人(ひと) is more natural than 男性(だんせい), which sounds stiff. When talking about someone specific, a name or title is preferred.

OPPOSITE:
女(おんな)の人(ひと) (woman) follows the same pattern.

Related Words

Antonym: 女(おんな)の人(ひと) (woman)
Related: 男(おとこ) (man (casual))
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Added 2026.1.13 8:49 · Revised 2026.4.2 16:40
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