Usage patterns 住じゅう 民みん が 反はん 対たい する residents oppose (something)
The residents are opposing the construction of the new factory.
住じゅう 民みん に 説せつ 明めい する to explain (a plan, decision) to residents
The city explained the details of the construction to the residents.
住じゅう 民みん の 意い 見けん を 聞き く to listen to residents' opinions
They decided to hear the residents' opinions before moving forward with the plan.
住じゅう 民みん を 対たい 象しょう に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to (do something) targeting/aimed at residents
A disaster preparedness drill was held for the residents.
Kanji 民 people, nation, subjects Related words· 9 市民 stresses civic status and rights within a city, while 住民 simply means anyone living in an area regardless of citizenship.
国民 refers to nationals or citizens of a country, whereas 住民 includes anyone residing in a locality, even foreigners.
居住者 is a more formal, legal term for an individual resident, while 住民 is the everyday word and can also mean the residents as a group.
住民 refers to residents or inhabitants of a specific place, while 人口 refers to the population count or the people as a statistical group.
Show 5 more Show fewer 住民 is the formal or administrative term for residents of an area, while 住人 is the everyday word that can refer to residents of a specific building or small community.
住民 is a general word for a resident of any area (city, town, or village), while 村人 specifically means someone who lives in a village.
住民 is a broader term meaning 'resident' of any area (city, town, or village), whereas 村民 specifically means a resident of a village.
住民 is a broader, more official term for residents of an area, whereas 隣人 emphasizes personal proximity to oneself.
住民 is a general term for residents of any area, while 町民 specifically denotes residents of a town (町 ).
Opposites 住民 refers to a local resident of a place, the opposite of ツーリスト , who is just visiting.
住民 is a local resident who lives permanently in a place, the opposite of 旅人 , who is only passing through.
Don't confuse with 人口 means the population count of an area, while 住民 refers to the actual people living there, not a number.
住宅 refers to the building or dwelling itself, while 住民 refers to the people who live there, despite sharing the kanji 住 .
住民 means 'resident (of an area)' and is unrelated to social class, unlike 庶民 which means 'common people' as opposed to the elite; learners confuse them due to the shared 民 and similar sound.
住民 means residents of a specific area, while 人民 refers to the people as a whole political or social body, not tied to a particular locality.
Word family· 16 indigenous people; native people; aborigines
indigenous people; native inhabitants; aboriginal people
certificate of residence; resident record
municipal tax; resident tax
all the inhabitants; all residents
Show 7 more Show fewer local referendum; plebiscite; poll of residents
resident registration
certified copy of residence certificate
residents' movement; community protest movement
local residents; local inhabitants
local resident; local inhabitant
local residents; neighbors
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Etymology Compound of 住 (dwelling, living) and 民 (people, populace). The word has been used since at least the Meiji era to refer to inhabitants of a defined area.
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