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男性

Male


Meaning

Male, Man, Guy

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A man's gender is known as "male." Note that this can only refer to a human's gender; you're going to learn the word you use for animals, plants, etc. later on!


Reading

だんせい

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.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 男性に聞く

    to ask a man

    男性にもらう

    to receive from a man

    男性に出会う

    to meet a man

  • 他の男性

    another man

    相手の男性

    one's male partner, the male opponent

    大人の男性

    an adult man

  • 男性が持つ

    a man holds

    男性がする

    a man does

    男性がいる

    there is a man

  • 男性の声

    male voice, a man's voice

    男性の場合

    in the case of a man

    男性の気持ち

    male feelings, a man's feelings

  • 男性は苦手

    not good with men

    男性は分かる

    men understand

    男性はできる

    men can do

  • 男性を見る

    to see a man

    男性を選ぶ

    to choose a man

    男性を見つける

    to find a man

Context Sentences

あの男性の名前を知っていますか。

Do you know that guy's name?

それって、男性ホルモンのせいじゃない?

Isn't that because of male hormones?

このオフィスには男性の会社員が約百名、女性の会社員が約七十名います。

In this office, there are about a hundred male office workers and about seventy female office workers.


Kanji Composition