帰き宅たく難なん民みん

noun

stranded commuter; person unable to get home due to transit disruption

Coined after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake; refers to people stranded in urban areas when public transportation stops after a major disaster. Often used in news and disaster-preparedness contexts.

See also: 帰宅困難者

• 大だい地じ震しんの後あと、都と心しんで多おおくの帰き宅たく難なん民みんが発はっ生せいした。

  After the major earthquake, many stranded commuters were left in the city center.

• 企き業ぎょうは帰き宅たく難なん民みん対たい策さくとして、社しゃ員いんに水みずや食しょく料りょうを備び蓄ちくしている。

  Companies stockpile water and food for employees as a measure against commuters being stranded.