1.
third party; outsider; uninvolved person
A person who is not directly involved in a situation, dispute, or transaction between two parties. Often implies objectivity or neutrality.
Literally "third person" in the sense of a party outside a two-sided relationship. Common in legal, business, and everyday contexts where an objective or uninvolved perspective is relevant.
Common collocations
- 第三者委員会: third-party committee
- 第三者機関: third-party organization
- 第三者の立場: a third party's standpoint
- 第三者に提供する: to provide to a third party
- 第三者から見れば: from a third party's perspective