ブラジル人
Burajirujin[bɯ̟ɾa̠ʑiɾɯ̟ʑĩɴ]
The Japanese term for 'brazilian' is ブラジル人 (Burajirujin). Wiktionary also lists 伯人 (Hakujin).
Meaning: person from Brazil (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ブラジル人 | Burajirujin | [bɯ̟ɾa̠ʑiɾɯ̟ʑĩɴ] (narrow) |
| 伯人 | Hakujin |
The term refers to a person from Brazil.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the katakana transliteration of Brazil (ブラジル) and the suffix for person (人).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ブラジル人 can be used for both singular and plural 'Brazilian' or 'Brazilians' without changing its ending.
How do you pronounce it?
Burajirujin
Did you know?
- Japan has the largest population of people of Japanese descent living outside of Japan, most of whom live in Brazil and are referred to as 日系ブラジル人.
- While ブラジル人 is standard, the rare form 伯人 uses the kanji 伯, which is the first character of the old kanji name for Brazil, 伯剌西爾.
- In Japanese, adding the suffix 人 to a country name like ブラジル creates a nationality, but adding 系 to ブラジル creates a term for someone of Brazilian descent.
Examples in context
- 私はブラジル人のリカルドです。My name's Ricardo and I'm Brazilian.This sentence is useful for introducing yourself and stating you are ブラジル人.Tatoeba #9932437 by small_snow, translation #9932228 by Ricardo14
- 私はポルトガル人だけど、彼はブラジル人よ。I'm Portuguese, but he's Brazilian.This sentence is useful for contrasting nationalities using ブラジル人.Tatoeba #10206561 by small_snow, translation #10134325 by DJ_Saidez
- 私はブラジル人ですが、祖父がパリで生まれ、私の苗字がフランス系なのと、私自身フランスが大好きなので、フランス代表チームを応援しています。Even though I'm Brazilian, I root for the French national team because my grandpa was born in Paris and I have a French last name, and also because I love France.This sentence is useful for explaining a connection to a different country while identifying as ブラジル人.Tatoeba #10514402 by small_snow, translation #10481874 by DJ_Saidez
- 彼はブラジル人です。He is Brazilian.
- あの方はブラジルの方ですか？Is that person from Brazil?
- 彼女はブラジル出身の方で、とても親切です。She is a person from Brazil, and she is very kind.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two students are talking about their international classmates in a university lounge.
- 陽葵 Himariあの子、ブラジル人なの？Ano ko, Burajirujin nano?Is that girl Brazilian?
- 大翔 Hirotoうん、ブラジル人のマリアさんだよ。Un, Burajirujin no Maria-san dayo.Yeah, she's Maria, a Brazilian.
- 陽葵 Himari素敵な名前だね。Suteki na namae dane.That's a lovely name.
- 大翔 Hirotoとても明るい人だよ。Totemo akarui hito dayo.She is a very cheerful person.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “brazilian” translations and entries ブラジル人, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
