1.
Japanese person; Japanese people
A person of Japanese nationality or ethnicity. Can refer to individuals or collectively to the Japanese people.
日本人ですか。
Are you Japanese?
日本人の友達がいます。
I have a Japanese friend.
日本人は礼儀正しいと言われている。
Japanese people are said to be polite.
USAGE: 日本人 refers to people of Japanese nationality or descent.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 日本人観光客 (Japanese tourists)
- 日本人選手 (Japanese athlete)
- 日本人として (as a Japanese person)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 邦人 (Japanese national - formal/news context)
- 日本国籍 (Japanese nationality)