जण

This is the 64th most frequent Marathi word.


जण

Person; people.


Here, 'जणू' means 'as if' or 'like', used for comparison.

तो जणू राजा होता.

He was like a king.


In this context, 'जण' means 'people'.

घरी पहाटे काही जण आले होते.

Some people came home in the morning.


Here, 'जणू' conveys an imaginary or figurative sense, meaning 'as though'.

तुझ्याशिवाय मी एकटा असल्याचा जणू भास होत होता.

Without you, I felt as though I was all alone.