Japanese word

第三者

Pronunciation

Romajidaisansha

Meaning

  • nounthird party

Example

第三者には話さないでください。dai san sha ni wa hana sa na i de ku da sa i

Please do not tell a third party.

Illustration for 第三者 (third party)

More examples

意見が対立したときは、第三者に判断を任せることも大切です。i ken ga tai ritsu shi ta to ki wa dai san sha ni han dan o maka se ru ko to mo tai setsu de su

When opinions conflict, it is also important to leave the decision to a third party.

Core concept

Refers to someone who is neither of the two main parties in a matter but may become involved from an outside position.

Common phrases

  • 第三者に相談するdai san sha ni sō dan su ru

    consult a third party

  • 第三者の意見dai san sha no i ken

    a third party's opinion

  • 第三者を交えるdai san sha o maji e ru

    involve a third party

Similar words

局外者kyokugaisha: A person who has no direct role in a matter and observes it from outside.
部外者bugaisha: A person who is outside an organization or group and is not involved in its affairs.

Definition in Japanese

二者が当事者となっている事柄に、別の立場から関わる人。ni sha ga tō ji sha to na tte i ru koto gara ni betsu no tachi ba ka ra kaka wa ru hito

Word origin

第三 (daisan, "third") and 者 (sha, "person") combine directly in 第三者 (daisansha), naming someone who is counted as a third person in relation to two parties.

Usage tips

  • Third party is a neutral expression in English, while outsider can suggest social distance or exclusion, so the two words are not always interchangeable.

Other meanings

  • outsidernoun

Opposites

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