別人
also: べつにん
Meanings
1
different person; someone else; changed person
Refers to a person who is not the one previously mentioned or expected; often used when someone looks or acts so different that they seem like another person.
He looked like a different person after changing his hairstyle.
The person in this photo is someone else.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉は別人のようだto look like a completely different person
He lost weight and looked like a completely different person.
- まるで別人だto be a totally different person (emphatic)
With her makeup on, she looked like a totally different person.
- 別人になるto become a different person
After the accident, he became a different person.