How to say “person” in Japanese | 人 (ひと、hito)

The Japanese vocabulary「人 (ひと、hito)」means “person.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word
Hiraganaひと
Romaji Readinghito
English Meaningperson

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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A car hit a person. (Past Tense)

Plain Form:

くるまひととぶつかった。
Kuruma ga hito to butsukatta.

Polite Form:

車が人とぶつかりました。
Kuruma ga hito to butsukarimashita.


There were so many people there that I got separated from my friends.

Plain Form:

ひとがたくさんて、友達ともだちとはぐれてしまった。
Hito ga takusan ite, tomodachi to hagurete shimatta.

Polite Form:

人がたくさん居て、友達とはぐれてしまいました。
Hito ga takusan ite, tomodachi to hagurete shimaimashita.


There are too many people, and I can’t move forward.

Plain Form:

ひとおおすぎてまえすすめない。
Hito ga ō sugite mae ni susumenai.

Polite Form:

人が多すぎて前に進めません。
Hito ga ō sugite mae ni susumemasen.


That monkey looks like a human.

Plain Form:

あのさるひとみたいだ。
Ano saru wa hito mitai da.

Polite Form:

あの猿は人みたいです。
Ano saru wa hito mitai desu.


I wonder how far humans will evolve?

Plain Form:

ひとはどこまで進化しんかするのだろうか。
Hito wa doko made shinka suru no darou ka?

Polite Form:

人はどこまで進化するのでしょうか。
Hito wa doko made shinka suru no deshō ka?


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