日 本 人(にほんじん)

にほんじん

noun

Japanese person

person

1. Japanese person; Japanese people

A person of Japanese nationality or ethnicity. Can refer to individuals or collectively to the Japanese people.

日本人(にほんじん)ですか。

Are you Japanese?

日本人(にほんじん)の友達(ともだち)がいます。

I have a Japanese friend.

日本人(にほんじん)は礼儀(れいぎ)正(ただ)しいと言(い)われている。

Japanese people are said to be polite.

日本人(にほんじん) refers to people of Japanese nationality or descent. Formed from 日本(にほん) + 人(じん) (person), following the standard pattern for nationality words.

Common collocations

日本人(にほんじん)観光客(かんこうきゃく): Japanese tourists
日本人(にほんじん)選手(せんしゅ): Japanese athlete
日本人(にほんじん)として: as a Japanese person
日本人(にほんじん)離(ばな)れした: un-Japanese (in appearance or behavior)

Similar words

邦人(ほうじん): Japanese national (formal, used in news — 邦人(ほうじん)保護(ほご) "protection of nationals")
日本(にほん)国籍(こくせき): Japanese nationality (legal term)

Pronunciation

The reading にほんじん is standard. にっぽんじん is also used, especially in formal or patriotic contexts.

Related Words

Related: 日本(にほん) (Japan)

Compare: 日系人(にっけいじん) (person of Japanese descent)

Compare: 中国人(ちゅうごくじん) (Chinese person)

Related: フランス人(じん) (French person)

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Added 2026.2.5 17:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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