何なん人ぴとたりとも

also: なにびとたりとも · なんびとたりとも

Meanings

no one at all; nobody, whoever they may be

Emphatic expression meaning 'absolutely no one', used in formal or written contexts. Often followed by a negative predicate.

何なん人ぴとたりとも、この部屋へやに入はいることは許ゆるされない。
No one at all is permitted to enter this room.
何なん人ぴとたりとも、法ほうの上うえでは平びょう等どうである。
Everyone, without exception, is equal under the law.

Kanji

何what
人person

Related words

誰だれも
誰も is the common, neutral way to say 'no one' or 'anyone' in negative sentences. 何人たりとも is more emphatic and formal, stressing that there are absolutely no exceptions.

Built from

何なん+人ひと

Written forms

何人たりとも
- なんぴとたりとも
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading なんぴとたりとも is the most common.
- なにびとたりとも
  Alternate reading; less common than なんぴとたりとも.
- なんびとたりとも
  Alternate reading; less common than なんぴとたりとも.
なにびとたりとも
なんびとたりとも

Etymology

Compound of 何人 (nanpito/nanibito, 'any person') + たりとも (tari to mo, classical emphatic particle combination meaning 'even if one is'). The phrase literally means 'even if one is someone', i.e., 'no matter who'.