How to say “human” in Japanese | 人間 (にんげん、ningen)

18.11.2022

The Japanese vocabulary「人間 (にんげん、ningen)」means “human.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word人間
Hiraganaにんげん
Romaji Readingningen
English Meaninghuman

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence我々は人間だ。ロボットではない。
Romaji ReadingWareware wa ningen da. Robotto dewa nai.
English MeaningWe’re humans. We’re not robots. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence我々は人間です。ロボットではありません。
Romaji ReadingWareware wa ningen desu. Robotto dewa arimasen.
English MeaningWe’re humans. We’re not robots. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence私たち警察官も人間だ。
Romaji ReadingWatashitachi keisatsukan mo ningen da.
English MeaningWe police officers are also human beings. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence私たち警察官も人間です。
Romaji ReadingWatashitachi keisatsukan mo ningen desu.
English MeaningWe police officers are also human beings. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence人間の体について研究している。
Romaji ReadingNingen no karada ni tsuite kenkyūshite iru.
English MeaningI’m studying the human body. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence人間の体について研究しています。
Romaji ReadingNingen no karada ni tsuite kenkyūshite imasu.
English MeaningI’m studying the human body. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence人間誰でも欠点はあるものだ。
Romaji ReadingNingen daredemo ketten wa aru monoda.
English MeaningEverybody has shortcomings. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence人間誰でも欠点はあるものです。
Romaji ReadingNingen daredemo ketten wa aru monodesu.
English MeaningEverybody has shortcomings. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceこれは人間の足跡だ。
Romaji ReadingKore wa ningen no ashiato da.
English MeaningThis is a human footprint. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceこれは人間の足跡です。
Romaji ReadingKore wa ningen no ashiato desu.
English MeaningThis is a human footprint. (Polite Form)
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