住人
Meanings
1
resident; inhabitant; dweller
General term for a person who lives in a particular place, such as a house, apartment, town, or region.
The residents of this apartment building are all kind.
The island's inhabitants make their living from fishing.
2
Colloquial extension used online to refer to members or regular users of a website, forum, or online community.
The users of this message board are all kind.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉の住人a resident of <place>
All the residents of this apartment building are kind.
- 〈場所〉の住人になるto become a resident of <place>
He became a resident of this town ten years ago.
- 別世界の住人a person who seems to belong to a completely different world
She talks as if she were from a completely different world.
- ネットの住人a regular user/denizen of an online community
The users of this forum react quickly to new topics.