JLPT N1 · Noun

人材 (jinzai)

人材 (じんざい, jinzai) is a Japanese noun meaning “capable person; talented person”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じんざい
Romaji: jinzai
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

capable person; talented person · noun
human resources; personnel · noun

Example sentences

この重役のポストに適当な人物を見つけるには、人材斡旋業者に依頼する必要がある。

We'll need a head hunting agency to find the right man for this executive position.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 人材

人

personジン・ニン・ひと・-り · 2 strokes

材

lumber, log, timberザイ · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 人材.

人じん-ian (e.g. Italian)人にんcounter for people人ひとperson大人おとなadult一人ひとりone person二人ふたりtwo persons外国人がいこくじんforeigner人口じんこうpopulation人形にんぎょうdollご主人ごしゅじんyour husband詩人しじんpoet商人しょうにんmerchant人工じんこうartificial人種じんしゅrace (of people)

Source: JMdict entry 1367760 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.