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路傍の人 (robounohito) Japanese meaning: utter stranger | Kotomora
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He is nothing more than a complete stranger to me.
Even if you see someone in trouble, you shouldn't just pass by like a mere passerby.
Kanji 傍 bystander, side, besides Related words 他た 人にん 他人 is a general word for 'stranger' or 'another person', while 路傍の人 is a more literary set phrase emphasizing complete lack of connection, like 'a stranger on the roadside'.
赤あか の 他た 人にん 赤の他人 is a stronger, more colloquial expression for 'total stranger', whereas 路傍の人 is more formal and metaphorical.
Etymology Literally 'person by the roadside', from 路傍 (roadside) + の (possessive particle) + 人 (person). The phrase metaphorically refers to someone as unrelated as a stranger one might pass on the road.
