当 事 者(とうじしゃ)

とうじしゃ

noun

person concerned, party involved, stakeholder

1. person concerned, party involved, stakeholder

A person who is directly involved in or affected by a particular matter, event, or dispute. Emphasizes firsthand involvement as opposed to being a bystander or outsider.

当事者(とうじしゃ)の意見(いけん)を聞(き)くべきだ。

We should listen to the opinion of the person involved.

当事者(とうじしゃ)同士(どうし)で話(はな)し合(あ)って解決(かいけつ)してほしい。

I want the parties involved to discuss it among themselves and resolve it.

当事者(とうじしゃ)意識(いしき)を持(も)って問題(もんだい)に取(と)り組(く)むことが大切(たいせつ)だ。

It is important to tackle problems with a sense of personal involvement.

Usage

Used in legal, social, and everyday contexts. The compound 当事者(とうじしゃ)意識(いしき) (awareness of being personally involved) is a key concept in Japanese social discourse, referring to the mindset of treating something as one's own problem rather than someone else's.

Common collocations

当事者(とうじしゃ)意識(いしき): sense of personal involvement
当事者(とうじしゃ)同士(どうし): between the parties involved
当事者(とうじしゃ)の声(こえ): voices of those affected

Related Words

Compare: 契約者(けいやくしゃ) (subscriber)

Compare: 遭遇者(そうぐうしゃ) (person who encounters)

Compare: 当人(とうにん) (the person in question)

Antonym: 第三者(だいさんしゃ) (third party)

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Added 2026.2.21 20:05 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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