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当該人物 (とうがいじんぶつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
the person in question ; the appropriate person
Formal term used in official, legal, or business contexts to refer to a specific person under discussion. Often implies the person is relevant or competent for the matter.
件けん
に
つい
て
は
、
当とう
該がい
人じん
物ぶつ
に
直ちょく
接せつ
お
問と
い
合あ
わせ
ください
。
Regarding this matter, please contact the appropriate person directly.
Kanji 該 above-stated, the said, that specific Similar words 本ほん 人にん 本人 is a more general and neutral term for 'the person himself/herself', while 当該人物 is formal and used in official contexts to specify the person under discussion.
該がい 当とう 者しゃ 該当者 means 'the person who meets the criteria' or 'the applicable person', often used in selection or eligibility contexts, whereas 当該人物 emphasizes the person as the subject of a specific case or document.
Etymology Compound of 当該 (とうがい, 'the relevant, the said') and 人物 (じんぶつ, 'person'). 当該 is a Sino-Japanese term used in legal and formal writing.
