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10 鉄人 Strong Man

Alternative Meanings

Badass, Iron Man, Macho Man, Tough Guy

Part of Speech

Noun

Reading

てつじん

  • Kyoko(Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi(Tokyo accent, male)

Context Sentences

うちの社長は、鉄人すぎます。

My company president is way too much of a macho man.

わたしが一番すきな番組はりょうりの鉄人です。

The TV program I like most is Iron Chef.

私はスーパーで赤ちゃんに「いないいないばぁ」をしている鉄人を見た。

I saw a tough guy playing peak-a-boo with a baby in a grocery store.

Meaning Explanation

A man made of iron is a strong man... aka a huge badass. Have you seen "Iron Chef?" The Japanese translation is 料理の鉄人, which means "Chef Iron Man" aka "Chef Badass," at least in my book.

Reading Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Utilized Kanji

  • 鉄
    • てつ
    • Iron
  • 人
    • にん
    • Person
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