男の人

Japanese

Etymology

Phrase consisting of 男 (otoko, “male person, man”) + の (no, appositive particle) + 人 (hito, “person”).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) おとこのひと [òtókó nó hítóꜜ] (Odaka – [6])
  • IPA(key): [o̞to̞ko̞ no̞ çi̥to̞]

Phrase

男(おとこ)の人(ひと) • (otoko no hito) 

  1. man, male adult person
    Antonym: 女の人 (onna no hito)

Usage notes

Used in place of 男 (otoko) to avoid sounding too blunt.

Synonyms

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