他人 (たにん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

他人 (たにん) means another person / stranger / unrelated person.

See example sentences below.

他人 at a glance

他人

たにんtanin

N3noun

another person / stranger / unrelated person

他人たにんtaninN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

another person / stranger / unrelated person

Example 1

店で他人に道を聞かれた。

Translation

A stranger asked me for directions at the store.

Example 2

他人の物を勝手に使わないで。

Translation

Don't use other people's things without permission.