N2Noun

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役人やくにん

yakunin

government official

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Example sentence

民主主義では、国民は直接政府の役人を選ぶ。

In a democracy, the people elect their government officials directly.

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Kanji in 役人

duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

Sentences with 役人

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
一人	N5	ひとり	ひとりone person
二人	N5	ふたり	ふたりtwo people
～人	N5	～じん	～じんsuffix meaning nationality / group of people (e.g. 日本人[にほんじん] = Japanese person)
～人	N5	～にん	～にんcounter for people (e.g. 三人[さんにん] = three people)
人	N5	ひと	ひとperson / human being (general word)
大人	N5	おとな	おとなadult
外国人	N5	がいこくじん	がいこくじんforeigner
ご主人	N4	ごしゅじん	ごしゅじん(your, her) husband (polite)

More Occupations & Roles words

Word	Reading	Meaning
モデル	モデル	モデルa fashion model
小学生	しょうがくせい	しょうがくせいelementary school pupil
素人	しろうと	しろうとlayman, amateur, novice
天皇	てんのう	てんのうEmperor of Japan
警備	けいび	けいびdefense, guard, policing, security
作者	さくしゃ	さくしゃauthor, artist
講師	こうし	こうしlecturer
人事	じんじ	じんじhuman resources, personnel management

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