おとこ versus おとこのひと
Bedeutet nicht beides einfach "Mann"? Wo liegt also der Unterschied, unterstreicht おとこのひと einfach nochmal das es sich wirklich um einen Mann handelt?
Doesn't both simply mean "man"? Where is the difference then, is
おとこのひと simply highlighting that it it is a man?

Question

おとこ versus おとこのひと
Bedeutet nicht beides einfach "Mann"? Wo liegt also der Unterschied, unterstreicht おとこのひと einfach nochmal das es sich wirklich um einen Mann handelt?
Doesn't both simply mean "man"? Where is the difference then, is 
おとこのひと simply highlighting that it it is a man?

Answer

おとこのひと　means the man, yes, but this 'man' doesn't include the boy. It means an adult human male.
おんなのひと　is the same also. It means an adult human female.
There is no reason why we say this, just because our custom.

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