黒人

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 黒人, read こくじん, means a Black person or Black people.
• Basic usage: It is used to introduce a character in a story or discuss prejudice based on race.
  • この物語には黒人の医師が主人公として登場する。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Race and nationality
  • 黒人 does not identify a person's nationality. African American also refers to an American identity and therefore does not translate every use of 黒人.