also: なんびとも · なにびとも
noun
Used in affirmative or rhetorical contexts to mean 'any person' or 'every person'. Often appears in statements about rules, rights, or universal truths.
See also: なにびと
何人も法律の下に平等である。
Everyone is equal under the law.
何人もこの部屋に入ってはいけない。
No one may enter this room.
noun
Used with a negative verb to mean 'nobody' or 'no one'. The negative construction is essential.
夜中に何人も来なかった。
Nobody came in the middle of the night.
誰も is the more common and casual way to say 'anyone' or 'no one'. 何人も is more formal and often used in legal or written contexts.
Compound of 何 (what, which) + 人 (person) + も (inclusive particle). The reading なんぴとも is a sound change from なんびとも, which itself derives from なにびとも.