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個人 — meaning in English

kojin

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English meaning

  • individual noun A single person, considered on their own rather than as part of a group.
  • person noun A human being, or any individual regarded as an entity with rights and identity.

Senses

個人 is used for these senses in English:

  • individual A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
  • individual (legal) A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation.
  • person The physical body of a being seen as distinct from the mind, character, etc. [from 14th c.]

individual — full definition

  1. noun A single person, considered on their own rather than as part of a group.
  2. adjective Relating to or meant for one particular person or thing, rather than several.

person — full definition

  1. noun A human being, or any individual regarded as an entity with rights and identity.
  2. noun In grammar, a category that shows whether a pronoun or verb refers to the speaker, the listener, or someone else.
  3. noun In law, any individual or organization recognized as having legal rights, such as a company.

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