“Person of importance” in Japanese
Short answer
Person of importance in Japanese is “何様” (nanisama). Full meaning: person of importance, a someone; absolutely, certainly, to be sure.
Other ways to say “Person of importance” in Japanese
一人物
ichijinbutsu person to be reckoned with, person of importance; one person, one character, someone
ひとかどの人物
hitokadonojinbutsu someone (important), person of importance
ひとかどの人間
hitokadononingen someone (important), person of importance
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