人ごとではない（ひとごとではない）
JLPT N1 · i-adjective
Meaning: cannot treat as other's affair
Example sentences
- 災害は人ごとではない。 — Disasters are not someone else's problem.
- 高齢化は人ごとではない。 — An aging population is an issue that concerns us all.
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