当人とうにん (tounin)

the one concerned, the said person

  • JLPT N1
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #11832 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

当人 (とうにん, tounin) is a JLPT N1 noun meaning “the one concerned, the said person”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 8

当人とうにん意外いがい平気へいきなようね。

The person in question seems to be surprisingly cool about it.

とは当人の言。

as he said.

当人とうにんのいないところで 悪口わるぐちうべきでない。

You shouldn't speak ill of a man behind his back.

当人とうにんがいないところで 悪口わるぐちうべきではない。

It is the place where there is no person in question, and you shouldn't say abuse.