カナダ人
Kanadajin[ka̠na̠da̠ʑĩɴ]
The English word "canadian" translates to Japanese as カナダ人 (Kanadajin).
カナダ人 is used as a noun to refer to a person from Canada.
Meaning: person from Canada (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
This suffix is used to turn a country name into a demonym.
Which one should you use?
Use カナダ人 when referring to the people themselves. If you want to use the adjective form to describe things that are of or pertaining to Canada, use カナダの.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
Kanadajin
Did you know?
- If you were to write 'Canadian' in Katakana without the person suffix, it would be written as カナディアン, which is often used in fashion or music contexts.
- While カナダ人 refers to a person's nationality, Japanese uses a different term, カナダ系, to describe someone of Canadian descent who may hold another citizenship.
- The character 人 can also be read as 'hito', but when combined into カナダ人, its pronunciation changes to 'jin'.
Examples in context
- 私、カナダ人よ。I'm Canadian.This sentence is useful for stating that you are Canadian.Tatoeba #10004577 by small_snow, translation #2111751 by CK
- 僕はカナダ人です。I'm a Canadian.Tatoeba #10004578 by small_snow, translation #5821691 by CK
- トムはカナダ人なの？Is Tom Canadian?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is Canadian.Tatoeba #8693657 by bunbuku, translation #2244584 by CK
- 私の友人はカナダ人です。My friend is Canadian.
- 彼女のお姉さんはカナダ人です。Her older sister is Canadian.
- 僕もカナディアンです。I am Canadian too.
- 72 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yota and Himari are talking about a new classmate.
- 陽太 Yotaあの人はカナダ人だよ。Ano hito wa kanadajin dayo.That person is Canadian.
- 陽葵 Himari本当に？びっくりした！Hontō ni? Bikkuri shita!Really? I'm surprised!
- 陽太 Yota英語がすごく上手だよね。Eigo ga sugoku jōzu dayone.Their English is very good, isn't it?
- 陽葵 Himariカナダ人なら当たり前だよ。Kanadajin nara atarimae dayo.If they are Canadian, that's natural.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “canadian” translations and entries カナダ人, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
