その人

そのひと
Alternative writings: 其の人
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1

The person in question — the person being talked about or involved (e.g., 'ask that person').

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その質問についてはその人に聞いてください。

Please ask that person about that question.

会議でその人が説明した内容をもう一度まとめてください。

Please summarize again what that person explained at the meeting.

2

A distinguished or notable person — an old/formal expression (used in phrases like 'その人あり').

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古文で「その人あり」とある場合、特に有名な人物を指すことが多い。

In classical texts, 'その人あり' often refers to a particularly famous person.

3

That person — a pronoun used to refer to someone (equivalent to English 'that person').

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その人は昨日帰りました。

That person went home yesterday.

その人と話してみたら、親切だった。

When I talked to that person, they were kind.

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