恩人

おんじん

benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted

What does 恩人 mean?

恩人 is a Japanese noun meaning benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted in English. It is written as 恩人 in kanji, おんじん in hiragana, and onjin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は恩人にしたことを、恥ずかしく思った。

I was ashamed of what I had done to my benefactor.