他人

たにん
tanin

other people, stranger

What does 他人 mean?

他人 is a Japanese noun meaning “other people” or “stranger” in English. It is written as 他人 in kanji, たにん in hiragana, and tanin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

他人の意見も聞くべきだ。

You should listen to other people's opinions too.

あの二人は名字が同じだが、他人だ。

Those two share a surname, but they're not related.

Words sharing kanji with 他人

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