行人|こうじんkoujin[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nounpasser-by; traveler; traveller
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym通行人つうこうにんNeutralNeutral everyday word for a person passing by on a street or road; it denotes the passer-by at that moment and, unlike 行人, carries no sense of a traveler on a journey.
Use 通行人 for an ordinary passer-by on the street; 行人 is the more literary word and can also mean a traveler on a journey.
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