How to Say ‘Believing person’ in Japanese
信じる人
shinjiru hito
[shinjiru hito]
💬 Usage Tip: [信じる人] literally means “a person who believes.” In Japanese, verbs can directly modify nouns, so [信じる] comes before [人] just like an adjective.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This “verb + noun” pattern is everywhere in Japanese: [食べる人] “person who eats,” [来る人] “person who comes.” It is a very useful building block.
Phrase Breakdown
信じる
shinjiru
[shinjiru]
to believe
A verb meaning to believe. In 信じる人, it describes the kind of person.
イエスを信じる人がいます。
There is a person who believes in Jesus.
人
hito
[hito]
person
Means person. Combined with a verb before it, it means 'a person who...'.
親切な人が好きです。
I like kind people.
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