要よう人じん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Refers to a person of high status or influence, often in political, business, or official contexts. Neutral formality.

〈場ば所しょ〉に要よう人じんが訪おとずれるa VIP visits a place
外がい国こくの要よう人じんが日本にほんを訪おとずれた。
A foreign VIP visited Japan.
要よう人じんを警けい護ごするto guard/protect a VIP
警けい察さつは要よう人じんを厳げん重じゅうに警けい護ごした。
The police tightly guarded the VIP.
要よう人じんの暗あん殺さつthe assassination of a VIP
要よう人じんの暗あん殺さつ未み遂すい事じ件けんが起おきた。
There was an attempted assassination of a VIP.
各かっ国こくの要よう人じんが集あつまるVIPs from various countries gather
会かい議ぎには各かっ国こくの要よう人じんが集あつまった。
VIPs from various countries gathered for the conference.

重じゅう要よう人じん物ぶつ
要人 is the concise, common term used in news and formal contexts, while 重要人物 spells the meaning out more explicitly and sounds slightly heavier.
ＶＩＰ
VIP is a casual loanword often used in business or event settings, while 要人 is the native Japanese term preferred in formal news reporting.
有ゆう力りょく者しゃ
有力者 stresses someone's power to influence outcomes, while 要人 stresses their official status or importance as a key figure.
大おお物もの
大物 is a colloquial way to call someone a big shot or prominent figure, while 要人 is neutral and used in formal or journalistic contexts.
名めい士し
名士 refers to a person of social distinction or reputation, while 要人 refers more specifically to someone important in political or official affairs.

用よう心じんN3
用心 is an unrelated homophone meaning caution or care, while 要人 means an important person.

人にん
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
名めいN2
Used especially for VIPs, guests, and people counted in a formal or service context.

Compound of 要 (essential, important) and 人 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.