買かい物もの難なん民みん

noun

shopping refugee; person cut off from retail access

Refers to people, often elderly or in depopulated areas, who cannot easily buy daily necessities due to lack of nearby stores or transport. The literal translation 'shopping refugee' is used in English discussions of the issue.

• 過か疎そ地ちでは買かい物もの難なん民みんが増ふえている。

  The number of shopping refugees is increasing in depopulated areas.

• 買かい物もの難なん民みんを支し援えんする移い動どう販はん売ばい車しゃが走はしっている。

  Mobile sales vehicles are operating to support shopping refugees.