男性
だんせい · dansei
Man, male
- masculine gender
Other ways to say “man” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
犬を連れた人と、立ち話をしている男性がいる。
いぬをつれたひとと、たちばなしをしているだんせいがいる。
There is a man chatting with a person walking a dog.
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What does 男性 mean?
Man, male. It can also mean: masculine gender.
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だんせい (dansei). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 男性?
JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.
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