本ほん島とう人じん

noun

inhabitants of the main island

General term for people living on the main island of a country or region, often used in contrast to those on outlying islands.

• 沖おき縄なわの離り島とうに住すむ人ひと々びとと本ほん島とう人じんの生せい活かつ習しゅう慣かんは少すこし違ちがう。

  The lifestyles of people living on remote islands of Okinawa and those of the main island are a little different.

noun

native inhabitants of Taiwan (historical)

Historical term used during the Japanese colonial period to refer to native Taiwanese, as opposed to Japanese colonists (内地人).

See also: 内地人

• 日に本ほん統とう治ち時じ代だい、本ほん島とう人じんと内ない地ち人じんの間あいだには様さま々ざまな制せい度ど的てき差さ別べつがあった。

  During the Japanese colonial period, there were various institutional discriminations between native Taiwanese and Japanese colonists.