人物 (じんぶつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

人物 (じんぶつ) means person / character / figure.

See example sentences below.

人物 at a glance

人物

じんぶつjinbutsu

N3noun

person / character / figure

人物じんぶつjinbutsuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

person / character / figure

Example 1

この小説の主な人物はだれですか。

Translation

Who is the main character in this novel?

Example 2

あの人物は有名な先生です。

Translation

That person is a famous teacher.