also: なにびとたりとも · なんびとたりとも
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.
No one at all is permitted to enter this room.
Everyone, without exception, is equal under the law.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading なんぴとたりとも is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than なんぴとたりとも.
Alternate reading; less common than なんぴとたりとも.
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'.