人間
にんげん
ningen
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 45 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
人間 (にんげん (ningen)) means "Human being". It is read にんげん (ningen). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Human being
Also : Human · Person · Man
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Example Sentences
人間は自然の一部です。
にんげんはしぜんのいちぶです。
Human beings are part of nature.
人間の体は不思議だと思う。
にんげんのからだはふしぎだとおもう。
I think the human body is mysterious.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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