่€…

JLPT N4

Person, someone

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใ‚ทใƒฃ (sha)
Kunโ€™yomi: ใ‚‚ใฎ (mono)
person

Vocabulary

ๅญฆ่€…
ใŒใใ—ใ‚ƒ
scholar
ๅŒป่€…
ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒ
doctor
่จ˜่€…
ใใ—ใ‚ƒ
reporter
่‹ฅ่€…
ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‚ใฎ
young person
ไฝœ่€…
ใ•ใใ—ใ‚ƒ
author

Example Sentences

ๅฝผใฏๆœ‰ๅใชๅญฆ่€…ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ‹ใ‚Œ ใฏ ใ‚†ใ†ใ‚ใ„ ใช ใŒใใ—ใ‚ƒ ใงใ™ใ€‚
He is a famous scholar.
ๅŒป่€…ใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒ ใซ ใ„ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
I went to the doctor.
่‹ฅ่€…ใŒ้›†ใพใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‚ใฎ ใŒ ใ‚ใคใพใฃใฆ ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Young people are gathering.

Cultural Note

๐Ÿ“š ่€… (person) is important in Japanese culture and language:
1. Professional Titles:
o In Japanese, many professions or roles end with ่€…, such as ๅŒป่€… (doctor), ็ ”็ฉถ่€… (researcher), ่จ˜่€… (reporter).
o It highlights the personโ€™s role or expertise rather than just their identity.
2. Respect & Context:
o Using ่€… can be formal, especially in writing or official titles.
o It emphasizes status, role, or the agency of a person.
3. Idiomatic Usage:
o ่‹ฅ่€…ๆ–‡ๅŒ–๏ผˆใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‚ใฎใถใ‚“ใ‹๏ผ‰ โ€“ youth culture
o ๆœฌไบบ็ขบ่ช๏ผˆใปใ‚“ใซใ‚“ใ‹ใใซใ‚“๏ผ‰ โ€“ identity verification