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人々 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • folks noun Informal term for one's parents or immediate family.
  • men noun The plural of "man" — adult male humans, or (in older or formal usage) people in general.
  • people noun Human beings in general, or the men, women and children of a particular group, place or nation.

Senses

人々 is used for these senses in English:

  • folks The members of one's immediate family, especially one's parents
  • men (collective, dated, fantasy) (The) people, humanity, man(kind).
  • people a body of persons considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.
  • people A group of persons regarded as being servants, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler or leader.

folks — full definition

  1. noun Informal term for one's parents or immediate family.
  2. noun People in general, used casually to address or refer to a group.

men — full definition

  1. noun The plural of "man" — adult male humans, or (in older or formal usage) people in general.
  2. noun Ordinary soldiers, as distinct from officers.

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