他者

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 他者, read たしゃ. Elements for other and person combine to denote another person distinguished from oneself.
• Basic usage: 他者の立場 identifies another person’s standpoint on a problem, while 自分と他者 contrasts oneself with other people.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Thinking from another person’s perspective
  • The problem is considered from someone else’s position as well as one’s own. Example: 他者の立場から問題を考えることも大切だ。 — It is also important to consider the problem from another person's perspective.
• Dialogue continued while accepting differences
  • We are encouraged to acknowledge differences and continue the dialogue. Example: 自分と他者の違いを認めて対話を続けよう。 — Let us acknowledge differences between ourselves and others and continue the dialogue.