島とう人じん

noun

islander; island person

Refers to a person who lives on an island or is from an island. Neutral term, can be used for any island dweller.

• 彼かれは沖おき縄なわの島しま人びとです。

  He is an islander from Okinawa.

• 島しま人びとたちは台たい風ふうに備そなえて準じゅん備びを始はじめた。

  The islanders began preparing for the typhoon.