中の人

Japanese

Kanji in this term
中	人
なか Grade: 1	ひと Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology

Literally "person inside." Originates from running gags in the works of mangaka Sensha Yoshida.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [na̠ka̠ no̞ çito̞]

Noun

中(なか)の人(ひと) • (naka no hito) 

1. person who is inside a kigurumi costume
2. (by extension) person behind something

   シャープ公(こう)式(しき)Twitter(ツイッター)の「中(なか)の人(ひと)」が１(いち)日(にち)限(げん)定(てい)で女(じ)子(し)高(こう)生(せい)A(エー)I(アイ)「りんな」になってると話(わ)題(だい)に

   Shāpu kōshiki Tsuittā no “naka no hito” ga ichinichi gentei de jishi kōsei ēai “Rinna” ni natteru to wadai ni

   High school girl AI "Rinna" becomes the person behind Sharp's official Twitter for a day, creating a buzz

   1. voice actor of a character

      初(はつ)音(ね)ミクの中(なか)の人(ひと)藤(ふじ)田(た)咲(さき)さん

      Hatsune Miku no naka no hito Fujita Saki-san

      Saki Fujita, voice actor of Miku Hatsune

      • 2014, てさぐれ！部活もの　あんこーる, episode 3:

        「じゃあ、ひーななら、『田(た)村(むら)でも金(きん)、谷(たに)でも金(きん)』、ひーななら？」「私(わたし)は品(ひん)　品(ひん)があるっていう意(い)味(み)でも…」「貧(ひん)乳(にゅう)の貧(ひん)じゃなくて？」「それは中(なか)の人(ひと)の話(はなし)です！！」

        “Jā, Hīna nara,“Tamura de mo kin, Tani de mo kin”, Hīna nara?”“Watashi wa hin hin ga aru tte iu imi de mo…”“Hinnyū no hin ja nakute?”“Sore wa naka no hito no hanashi desu!!”

        "Alright, for Hiina: If 'gold (kin) even as a Tamura, gold (kin) even as a Tani', what about you?" "For me, it's 'grace (hin)'—as in graceful…" "Not the hin of flat-chested (hinnyū)?" "We're not talking about our voice actors!!"

Descendants

• Chinese: 中之人 (zhōngzhīrén)