他人事

ひとごと

Also written 人ごと, たにんごと, 人事, 他人ごと, ひと事

Meanings

1. Noun other people's affairs; someone else's problem

Kanji

• 他 other
• 人 person. Read as ひと.
• 事 matter. Read as こと.

Example sentences

• 君はまるで人ごとみたいな顔をしているね。
  You look as if it were none of your business.
• 人ごとじゃないだろ。
  Don't think it has nothing to do with you.
• 人ごとだと思って。
  That's only because you don't have to do it.

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