No. 1,033 in Japanese
人物
"人物" means "person" or "character."
In a sentence
歴史上の有名な人物について学びました。
I learned about famous figures in history.
In this sentence, '人物' means a famous person or figure, referring to historical individuals.
彼は信頼できる人物です。
He is a trustworthy person.
In this usage, '人物' refers to an individual's character or reliability.
小説の中の謎めいた人物に興味を持った。
I became interested in the mysterious character in the novel.
Here, '人物' denotes a fictional character in a story or narrative.
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