十(じゅう)人(にん)

じゅうにん

noun

ten people

1. ten people; a group of ten

Ten as a count of people. Uses 人(にん), the standard counter for people, attached to 十(じゅう) (ten). Note: 1 person is 一人(ひとり) and 2 people is 二人(ふたり) (irregular), but 3 onward use ~人(にん).

十(じゅう)人(にん)集(あつ)まった。

Ten people gathered.

予約(よやく)は十(じゅう)人(にん)分(ぶん)お願(ねが)いします。

Please reserve for ten people.

このクラスには留学(りゅうがく)生(せい)が十(じゅう)人(にん)いて、それぞれの国(くに)から来(き)ている。

There are ten exchange students in this class, each from a different country.

Counting form for ten people using the standard counter 人(にん).

Common collocations

十(じゅう)人(にん)いる: there are ten people
十(じゅう)人(にん)集(あつ)まる: ten people gather
十(じゅう)人(にん)分(ぶん): enough for ten people; ten people's portion
十(じゅう)人(にん)中(ちゅう)九(きゅう)人(にん): nine out of ten (people)

Common expressions

十(じゅう)人(にん)十(と)色(いろ) (じゅうにんといろ) — 'ten people, ten colors', meaning everyone is different / to each their own.

Related words

一人(ひとり): one person (irregular)
二人(ふたり): two people (irregular)
三人(さんにん): three people
何人(なんにん): how many people

Related Words

Related: 一人(ひとり) (one person)

Related: 二人(ふたり) (two people)

Related: 三人(さんにん) (three people)

Related: 何人(なんにん) (how many people)

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Added 2026.5.31 13:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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