男性

だんせい
dansei

man, male (formal)

Also:masculine gender

What does 男性 mean?

男性 is a Japanese noun meaning man, male (formal) in English. It can also be translated as masculine gender depending on context. It is written as 男性 in kanji, だんせい in hiragana, and dansei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

「一部屋に3人で泊まっていただけますか」と彼はたずねました。「ええ、かまいませんよ」と3人の男性は答えました。

He asked the men, "Would you share a room?" "Certainly, we will," answered the three men.

Words sharing kanji with 男性

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