民みん居きょMeanings1nounprivate house; dwellingrare termRare term; in modern Japanese 民家 is the standard word for a private house or common dwelling. 民居 may appear in older texts or formal contexts.See also: 民家古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは「民みん居きょ」が一いっ般ぱんの住すまいを指さすことがある。In old documents, 民居 can refer to ordinary dwellings.