also: ひと · あだびと
another person; other people; others
General term for people who are not oneself. Often contrasted with 自分 (oneself) or 身内 (one's own family/group).
See also: 人 (ひと)
It's also important to listen to other people's opinions.
He is very kind to others.
unrelated person; non-relative
Only with reading たにん
Specifically refers to someone not related by blood or family ties. Often used in legal or formal contexts, or when emphasizing the lack of a familial bond.
He is not related by blood, but I think of him as real family.
Even though we are legally unrelated, we have lived together for many years.
Only with reading たにん
Emphasizes that someone is not part of one's own group, circle, or family. Can carry a nuance of distance or unfamiliarity.
Even after working there for years, I was treated somewhat like an outsider at the company.
She was spoken to by a stranger she didn't know.
You mustn't cause trouble for other people.
She worries too much about what other people think of her.
It's not good to blame others for your own mistakes.
他人 simply means 'another person' or 'someone unrelated', while 赤の他人 stresses total lack of any connection.
他人 refers to other people in general (as opposed to oneself or family), while 人前 specifically emphasizes being observed by such people.
他人 simply means 'another person/stranger' without stressing prior non-acquaintance, whereas 見ず知らず specifically emphasizes that the person has never been seen or met before.
他人 means 'other people', standing in contrast to 自分自身, which emphasizes oneself as opposed to others.
他人 means an unrelated stranger, the direct opposite of 肉親, someone tied to you by blood.
他人 means 'other people', the natural opposite of 自己 'oneself'.
他人 means 'other people', the natural opposite of 自ら when it refers to oneself as distinct from others.
他人 means a person unrelated to oneself, the direct opposite of 親族, who are one's relatives by blood or marriage.
他人 means a stranger or unrelated person, the direct opposite of 親類 'relative.'
顔見知り means someone you recognize and greet, while 他人 refers to a complete stranger with no personal connection.
他人 means a stranger or unrelated person, the direct opposite of 親戚, someone connected by blood or marriage.
他人 refers to someone unrelated or a stranger, the opposite of 知り合い who is someone you actually know.
他人 refers to someone unrelated or unknown to you, the opposite of 知人, who is someone you have some connection with.
他人 means 'someone else, an unrelated person', the direct opposite of 本人, which specifies the very person being discussed.
他人 refers to an unrelated third party, in contrast to 当人, which points to the specific person actually involved.
treating like a stranger; cold-shouldering
borrowed capital; loan capital; debt capital
nuisance to others; public nuisance
Gikun reading; rare and literary. The same kanji are normally read たにん.
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.