見知らぬ人

mishiranu hito

noun phrase★Intermediate

formal

A stranger; someone one does not know

見知らぬ人に道を尋ねた

I asked a stranger for directions

見知らぬ人から電話がかかってきた

I received a call from a stranger

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This phrase is commonly used to refer to people one has never met before, often in formal or neutral contexts.

Collocations

見知らぬ人と話すto talk to a stranger見知らぬ人と出会うto meet a stranger

見知らぬ土地phrase

an unfamiliar place

見知らぬ世界phrase

an unknown world

While '見知らぬ人' is neutral, '知らない人' is more casual and informal.

This phrase is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts, but it is more formal than '知らない人'.

Composed of 見知らぬ (mishiranu, 'unknown') and 人 (hito, 'person')

This phrase is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. It is more formal than '知らない人' (shiranai hito).

見知らぬ

unknown

adjective

人

person

noun

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