日本人に

to Japanese people

→ 日本人

phrase Uncommon #17,674

to Japanese people 日本人 means “Japanese people,” and に marks the person or group affected by an action. Depending on the verb, it can also mean “by Japanese people,” “for Japanese people,” or “among Japanese people.”

JA: この料理は日本人にも人気があります。

EN: This dish is also popular with Japanese people.

このメロディーは多くの日本人に知られている。

This melody is familiar to many Japanese people.

あいつ日本人に殺されるな

That guy’s going to be killed by a Japanese person.

— イップ・マン序章 (2008)

僕は日本に行って麻雀で日本人に勝ちたいと思っている。

I want to go to Japan and beat the Japanese at mahjong.

日本人には想像も出来ないわね

Japanese people can’t even imagine it.

— ラスト、コーション (2007)

ガルカ日本人に捕まったらどんなことをされる？

Galka, what would happen to you if you were captured by a Japanese person?

— 動くな、死ね、甦れ！ (1990)

日本人に取られてしまう日本人は会社の名前に彼の名を入れると言ってる

The Japanese person who is going to be taken away says he’ll include his name in the company’s name.

— きっと、うまくいく (2009)

日本人にも、着物を着るのは大変です。

Even for Japanese people, wearing a kimono is difficult.