"what's his face" in Japanese

• あの人
• なんとかさん

Definition

男性の名前を思い出せないときや言いたくないときに使うカジュアルな言い方。

Usage Notes (Japanese)

とてもカジュアルな表現。女性には「なんとかさん（女の人）」など。フォーマルな場には不向き。

Examples

Do you remember what's his face from the store?

お店の**あの人**覚えてる？

What's his face helped me with my homework yesterday.

昨日**あの人**が宿題を手伝ってくれたよ。

I saw what's his face at the park this morning.

今朝公園で**あの人**を見かけたよ。

You know, what's his face—the guy from accounting—called you earlier.

あのさ、**あの人**―経理の人なんだけど―がさっき電話してきたよ。

Oh, what's his face always cracks jokes in class.

あぁ、**あの人**はいつも授業で冗談ばかり言ってるね。

I can never remember what's his face's name, but he always says hi.

**あの人**の名前は全然覚えられないけど、いつも挨拶してくれるんだよね。