一ひと角かどの人じん物ぶつ

Meanings

someone of importance; a person of some standing

Used to describe a person who has achieved a certain level of recognition or status in a field. Often implies they are not the top but still notable.

彼かれは業ぎょう界かいでは一ひと角かどの人じん物ぶつとして知しられている。
He is known as a person of some importance in the industry.
彼かの女じょも今いまでは一ひと角かどの人じん物ぶつだ。
She is now a person of some standing herself.

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Kanji

人person
物thing, object, matter
一one, one radical (no.1)
角angle, corner, square

Related words

大おお物もの
大物 refers to a big shot or heavyweight, implying top-tier importance, while 一角の人物 suggests notable but not necessarily the most prominent.
有ゆう名めい人じん
有名人 simply means a famous person, whereas 一角の人物 emphasizes recognized standing or achievement, not necessarily widespread fame.

Written forms

一ひと角かどの人じん物ぶつ
Standard kanji spelling; 一角 means 'one corner' but here it's part of the fixed phrase meaning 'a person of some standing'.
ひとかどの人じん物ぶつ
Kana spelling of the first part; used when the kanji 一角 might be misread as いっかく.

Etymology

The phrase combines 一角 (ひとかど, 'one corner') with 人物 (じんぶつ, 'person'). 一角 here figuratively means 'a certain degree' or 'a respectable position', so the whole phrase means 'a person of some standing'. The exact origin of this figurative use is uncertain.