Vocabulary
男性

男だん性せい

dansei
Common N3 noun

Translations

1. man
2. male

Notes

The term '男性' is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to refer to adult males or the male gender in general. It is often used in contrast with '女性' (josei), which means 'female' or 'woman'.

Examples

彼かれは優やさしい男だん性せいです。

Kare wa yasashii dansei desu.

He is a kind man.

この職場しょくばでは男だん性せいが多おおい。

Kono shokuba de wa dansei ga ooi.

There are many men in this workplace.

男だん性せいと女じょ性せいの意見いけんは異ことなることが多おおい。

Dansei to josei no iken wa kotonaru koto ga ooi.

Men's and women's opinions often differ.