恩 人(おんじん)

おんじん

noun

benefactor, person to whom one owes gratitude

1. benefactor, person to whom one is indebted

A person who has done something significant to help you; someone to whom you owe gratitude.

彼(かれ)は私(わたし)の命(いのち)の恩人(おんじん)だ。

He is the person who saved my life.

命(いのち)の恩人(おんじん) = life-saver

恩人(おんじん)への感謝(かんしゃ)を忘(わす)れない。

I will never forget my gratitude to my benefactor.

あの先生(せんせい)は私(わたし)にとって恩人(おんじん)です。

That teacher is a benefactor to me.

困(こま)っている時(とき)に助(たす)けてくれた恩人(おんじん)のことは、一生(いっしょう)忘(わす)れない。

I will never forget the benefactor who helped me when I was in trouble.

留学(りゅうがく)中(ちゅう)に困(こま)っていた時(とき)にお世話(せわ)になった恩人(おんじん)に、毎年(まいとし)年賀状(ねんがじょう)を送(おく)っている。

I send a New Year's card every year to the benefactor who took care of me when I was struggling during my studies abroad.

恩人(おんじん) refers to someone who has done you a significant favor or helped you in an important way.

COMMON PATTERNS:

命(いのち)の恩人(おんじん) (life-saver, someone who saved one's life)
〜にとっての恩人(おんじん) (benefactor to ~)
恩人(おんじん)への恩返(おんがえ)し (repaying one's benefactor)

RELATED CONCEPT:

恩(おん) (debt of gratitude, favor received)
恩返(おんがえ)し (repaying a favor)
恩知(おんし)らず (ingrate, ungrateful person)

CULTURAL NOTE:

The concept of 恩(おん) (debt of gratitude) is deeply embedded in Japanese culture
One is expected to remember and repay kindnesses received

Related Words

Related: 恩(おん) (favor, debt of gratitude)

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Added 2026.1.11 19:51 · Revised 2026.5.21 23:17

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