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万人

English translation: Everyone/Anyone

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Japanese term or phrase:万人
English translation:Everyone/Anyone
Entered by: Kurt Hammond

16:22 Apr 26, 2004
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Social Science
Japanese term or phrase: 万人
女性の現在のライフ・パターンを万人にとっての規範とするのである。

Sociology /feminism -

The previous sentence is NFは、第三の可能性、Universal Caregiver Modelを提唱する。
Kurt Hammond
United States
Local time: 22:18
everyone
Explanation:
万人にとっての規範とする

"To use as a model / standard for everyone"

based on context, I think this is how they are using this term.
Selected response from:

Dorian Kenleigh
United States
Local time: 01:18
Grading comment
I have chosen Dorian's answer because he also supplied me with a term for 規範 and the overall phrase as well, but thanks everyone. This Kudoz needs a system where points can be awarded to more answerers
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2everyone [everybody], anyone
jsl (X)
3 +2everyone
Dorian Kenleigh
3general population (or public?)
Minoru Kuwahara


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
everyone [everybody], anyone


Explanation:
everyone [everybody], anyone

Not to mention, the pronuciation is "bannin".


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Note added at 2004-04-26 19:19:31 (GMT)
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Of course, whether you select \"everyone\" or \"anyone\" depends on how you translate the sentence :-) .

jsl (X)
Local time: 14:18
PRO pts in category: 25

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dorian Kenleigh
2 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Linden Tree LS
2 hrs
  -> thanks
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
万人
everyone


Explanation:
万人にとっての規範とする

"To use as a model / standard for everyone"

based on context, I think this is how they are using this term.

Dorian Kenleigh
United States
Local time: 01:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
I have chosen Dorian's answer because he also supplied me with a term for 規範 and the overall phrase as well, but thanks everyone. This Kudoz needs a system where points can be awarded to more answerers

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter
6 hrs
agree  Mumu Watanabe (X)
7 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
万人
general population (or public?)


Explanation:
The current women's life pattern will be deemed to be a model for the general population.

Minoru Kuwahara
Japan
Local time: 14:18
Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in category: 4
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