“Key figure” in Japanese
Short answer
Key figure in Japanese is “重要人物” (juuyoujinbutsu). Full meaning: important person, strategic person, key figure.
Other ways to say “Key figure” in Japanese
中堅
chuuken nucleus, backbone, mainstay, key figure; medium-level, mid-level, middle-ranking, midsize; main body (of troops), crack troops, select troops
立役者
tateyakusha leading actor, star; leading figure, central figure, key figure, leading spirit
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