その人ひと

expression, pronoun

that person

Standard demonstrative pronoun referring to a person previously mentioned or known to both speaker and listener.

• その人ひとは私わたしの友とも達だちです。

  That person is my friend.

expression, noun

the person in question

Used to refer back to a specific person already mentioned or understood from context, often in formal or explanatory speech.

• その人ひとについて詳くわしく教おしえてください。

  Please tell me more about the person in question.

expression, noun

prominent figure; distinguished person

Only used in the fixed phrase その人あり, meaning 'there is that distinguished person' or 'that prominent figure exists'. Not used as a standalone noun.

• 彼かれは業ぎょう界かいにその人ひとありと言いわれる存そん在ざいだ。

  He is known in the industry as a prominent figure.