Meaning

Primary

People

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Person person, why, that's more than one person. It's people!

Reading

ひとびと
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the vocab word twice, with the second one getting rendaku'd, turning it into びと.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 人々のくらし

    people's lives

    人々のニーズ

    people's needs

    人々の力

    people power

Context Sentences

出口にたくさんの人々がいた。

There were many people at the exit.

まわりの人々は、あまりジーンズをはきません。

The people around me don't wear jeans much.

なぜ人々は、もっと力いっぱい「おはよう!」といわないんでしょうか。

Why don't people say "Good morning!" more enthusiastically?

Kanji Composition