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Core words, Stage 1chunk 15 of 55People
Lets you point out and describe the people around you.
- onna no kogirl
- otoko no koboy
- otoko no hitoman
- onna no hitowoman
Mix-ups ko (child) vs hito (person); onna no ko can still mean a young woman.
onna no ko
girl
Also used casually for young women, not just children.
ano onna no ko, dare?
Who's that girl?
あの女の子、誰？
ano onna no ko wa dare desu ka?
Who is that girl?
あの女の子は誰ですか？
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otoko no ko
boy
Also used casually for young men.
akachan, otoko no ko datta n da.
Oh, the baby was a boy!
赤ちゃん、男の子だったんだ。
akachan wa otoko no ko datta n desu ne.
So the baby was a boy.
赤ちゃんは男の子だったんですね。
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otoko no hito
man
The everyday neutral word; dansei is more formal, otoko can sound blunt.
sakki, shiranai otoko no hito ga kita yo.
Some man I didn't know came by earlier.
さっき、知らない男の人が来たよ。
sakki, shiranai otoko no hito ga kimashita.
A man I didn't know came by earlier.
さっき、知らない男の人が来ました。
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onna no hito
woman
The everyday neutral word; josei is more formal, onna can sound blunt.
ano onna no hito, shitteru?
Do you know that woman?
あの女の人、知ってる？
ano onna no hito o shitte imasu ka?
Do you know that woman?
あの女の人を知っていますか？
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