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人々
hitobito
Description
「人々」は、たくさんの人のことです。
"人々" means many people.
新聞や本などでよく使う、少しかたい言い方です。
It is a somewhat formal expression often used in newspapers and books.
Meanings
人々hitobito
people; many persons
街には多くの人々がいました。
There were many people in the city.
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Notes
- Etymology
reduplication of 人 (hito) with rendaku, marking plurality; the 々 sign repeats the character.
- Nuance
slightly formal/written; in casual speech 人たち or みんな is more common.
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