Word for human.
  • PayPay September 2009

    Ok, now, this has been bugging me for a while now. Actually every time I sit down and watch もののけ姫　or　崖の上のポニョ. In said movies when they refer to humans they say something that to my ears sounds like ying yan. It's not person(人) or people(人々), if anyone knows, help would be much appreciated!
    Thanks!
    -Pay

  • RichardRichard September 2009

    人間　にんげん ningen

    Been a while since I watched Mononoke Hime, but I'm pretty sure that's what they say.

  • PayPay September 2009

    ありがとう! Yeah, that sounds right!

  • NihongotoNihongoto September 2011

    Person is -jin, when referring to your nationality ? America-jin. nihonjin ( I am am an American person / I am Japanese) Nan nin desu ka?= how many people ? And also Hito amongst others. These are some of the more common and simple. Hito sometimes used in more formal situations but it depends on the specific context and sentence type.

  • RichardRichard September 2011

    There's no point bumping two-year-old threads, especially if you don't even read the question.

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