人 (Jin) is a Japanese suffix meaning “-ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite), -er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ...”.
Meanings
- suffix-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.
- suffix-er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...indicates expertise (in a certain field)
- suffixman; person; peopleusu. in compound words
Examples
無関係の人を殺るな！
Don't kill off bystanders!
誰か英語を話す人はいますか。
Is there an English speaker here?
内気な人は外向的な人より短命？
Do introverts not live as long as extroverts?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).