“Important person” in Japanese
Short answer
Important person in Japanese is “大物” (oomono). Full meaning: important person, influential figure, big shot, big name, bigwig, heavyweight; big thing, big one, big game, big catch, whopper, valuable thing.
Other ways to say “Important person” in Japanese
要人
kaname important person
大所
taisho wealthy family, important person, bigwig
重要人物
juuyoujinbutsu important person, strategic person, key figure
キーパーソン
kiipaason key person, important person
大もの
oomono important person, influential figure, big shot, big name, bigwig, heavyweight; big thing, big one, big game, big catch, whopper, valuable thing
おおもの
oomono important person, influential figure, big shot, big name, bigwig, heavyweight; big thing, big one, big game, big catch, whopper, valuable thing
大どころ
oodokoro wealthy family, important person, bigwig
おおどこ
oodoko wealthy family, important person, bigwig
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