当人

とうにん

the one concerned, the said person

What does 当人 mean?

当人 is a Japanese noun meaning the one concerned, the said person in English. It is written as 当人 in kanji, とうにん in hiragana, and tounin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

当人のいないところで悪口を言うべきでない。

You shouldn't speak ill of a man behind his back.