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JLPT N3 Intermediate

男性

Formal term for man or male

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Other forms

男の人 common, neutral
男 casual, can be rough
Noun, No-adjective

"Man" / "Male"

Used to categorize gender in formal settings, documents, or public announcements rather than in casual speech.

Example

A 犯人 は 男性 でした か ?
B はい 、 若い 男性 だった そう です 。

[A:] Was the culprit a man? [B:] Yes, I heard it was a young man.

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男性
だんせい
Formal term for man or male
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