He got a job at a private company.
この調査は民間の研究機関が行った。
This survey was conducted by a private research institution.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Refers to traditions, beliefs, or customs that originate among ordinary people rather than from official or elite sources. Often used in compounds like 民間信仰 (folk belief) and 民間療法 (folk remedy).
この地域には古くからの民間信仰が残っている。
Old folk beliefs remain in this region.
風邪には民間療法を試す人も多い。
Many people try folk remedies for colds.
The city outsourced garbage collection to a private company.
This remedy has been passed down among ordinary people since ancient times.
This ministry hires experts from the private sector.
That superstition is widely spread among ordinary people.
軍用 describes something made for military purposes, while 民間 describes something civilian or private in nature.
軍 refers to the military and its authorities, while 民間 refers to the civilian sector, the two often being contrasted in political and social contexts.
軍事 covers matters of the armed forces and warfare, while 民間 refers to civilian, non-military sectors, as in 軍事目的 (military purpose) vs 民間目的 (civilian purpose).
private enterprise; private company
private company; private corporation