男性

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The noun 男性 (だんせい) denotes a male person or men as a demographic group.
• Basic usage: It can identify an individual such as 帽子をかぶった男性 or mark group participation in 男性も参加した.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A male person and category
  • It often refers to an adult man and has a different age range from a term specifically for a boy.