How to say 'Man' in Japanese | マン

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The Japanese word for Man is 'Man', written as マン in Japanese.

word

マン

Meaning

Man

Reading

Man

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'マン (man)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'man'. It is used to refer to an adult male human. This term is often used in casual contexts and can be found in various compound words or phrases. For example: that man is tall「あのマンは背が高い」(あのマンはせがたかい). He is a strong man「彼は強いマンだ」(かれはつよいマンだ). Note that while 'マン' is commonly understood, the native Japanese word '男 (おとこ)' is more frequently used in formal contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1895

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word マン

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

マ

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

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