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)

IDIOM:
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:

  • 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
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