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他人
tanin
Description
「他人」は、自分の家族や友だちではない、知らない人のことです。
"他人" means a person who is not your family or friends, someone you don't know.
自分に関係のない人という意味で使うこともあります。
It can also be used to mean a person who is not related to you.
Meanings
他人tanin
another person; someone unrelated to you
他人のことを気にしすぎないで。
Don't worry too much about others.
他人tanin
stranger; person with no relation to you
私たちはもう他人です。
We are strangers now.
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Notes
- Etymology
他 (other) + 人 (person); note the irregular reading 'tanin', not 'tajin'.
- Nuance
often implies emotional distance — 'not my concern' or 'no longer connected'.
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