“Person” in Japanese
Short answer
Person in Japanese is “人物” (jinbutsu). Full meaning: person, character, figure, personage, man, woman; one's character, one's personality; able person, talented person.
Other ways to say “Person” in Japanese
者
sha person; person, -er
人称
ninshou person
パーソン
paason person
御仁
gojin personage, person (deserving of respect)
人っ子
hitokko person, man
人間
jinkan human being, human, person, man, mankind, humankind; character (of a person); the world
身体
shintai body, physical system, (the) person
方
kata direction, way; person, lady, gentleman; method of, manner of, way of
御方
okata lady, gentleman, person
こんこんちき
konkonchiki thing, person, situation; fox
法師
houshi Buddhist priest, bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
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