おんじん
Onjin
恩人 (Onjin) is a Japanese noun meaning “benefactor, patron, person to whom one owes a great deal, person to whom one is (deeply) indebted”.
Meanings
- nounbenefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
Examples
彼は私の命の恩人だ。
I owe him my life.
その医者は私の命の恩人だ。
The doctor has saved my life.
彼女は彼を恩人だと思っている。
She looks upon him as a benefactor.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).