接尾語N5

〜人

person of / -er

Structure

国名/地名 + じん / 性質N + にん

Explanation

Noun suffix meaning "person of". じん attaches to country/place names; にん attaches to words describing human qualities.

Examples

田中さんは日本人です。

Mr. Tanaka is Japanese.

彼は有名な料理人です。

He is a famous chef.

Note

じん=nationality/region; にん=occupation/nature. Note: 中国人 = ちゅうごくじん.

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