他人
あだびと
adabito
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 40 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
他人 (あだびと (adabito)) means "Stranger". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Stranger
Also : others · outsider · other people · another person
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Example Sentences
駅で他人とぶつかってしまった。
えきでたにんとぶつかってしまった。
I bumped into a stranger at the station.
電車で隣の他人が親切に席を譲ってくれた。
でんしゃでとなりのたにんがしんせつにせきをゆずってくれた。
The stranger next to me on the train kindly gave up their seat.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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