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

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.

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We’re humans. We’re not robots.

Plain Form:

我々われわれ人間にんげんだ。ロボットではない。
Wareware wa ningen da. Robotto dewa nai.

Polite Form:

我々は人間です。ロボットではありません。
Wareware wa ningen desu. Robotto dewa arimasen.


We police officers are also human beings.

Plain Form:

わたしたち警察官けいさつかん人間にんげんだ。
Watashitachi keisatsukan mo ningen da.

Polite Form:

私たち警察官も人間です。
Watashitachi keisatsukan mo ningen desu.


I’m studying the human body.

Plain Form:

人間にんげんからだについて研究けんきゅうしている。
Ningen no karada ni tsuite kenkyūshite iru.

Polite Form:

人間の体について研究しています。
Ningen no karada ni tsuite kenkyūshite imasu.


Everybody has shortcomings.

Plain Form:

人間にんげんだれでも欠点けってんはあるものだ。
Ningen daredemo ketten wa aru monoda.

Polite Form:

人間誰でも欠点はあるものです。
Ningen daredemo ketten wa aru monodesu.


This is a human footprint.

Plain Form:

これは人間にんげん足跡あしあとだ。
Kore wa ningen no ashiato da.

Polite Form:

これは人間の足跡です。
Kore wa ningen no ashiato desu.

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