Meaning of 超人(ちょうじん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 超人

Kana Reading ちょうじん

Romaji chōjin

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

superman; superwoman

Example sentence

先輩は、嫌味なくらいの完璧超人でしたからね。だから逆にその「癖」は先輩の可愛げ・・・というか、チャームポイントでしたよ。 You were always a perfect 'super human' to an infuriating extent. And so that 'habit' actually was one of your cute ... or rather charm points.
Parts of speech

Meaning

Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman

Examples of 超人, ちょうじん in a sentence

先輩は、嫌味なくらいの完璧超人でしたからね。だから逆にその「癖」は先輩の可愛げ・・・というか、チャームポイントでしたよ。

You were always a perfect 'super human' to an infuriating extent. And so that 'habit' actually was one of your cute ... or rather charm points.

超 JLPT 2

12 strokes

transcend, super-, ultra-

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: こ.える, こ.す

人 JLPT 5

2 strokes

person

On'Yomi: ジン, ニン

Kun'Yomi: ひと, -り, -と

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