漁民
Meanings
1
fishermen; fishing people
Refers to people who make a living from fishing, often as a collective group. More formal than 漁師 (りょうし), which is the common word for an individual fisherman.
The fishermen of this village go out to sea early every morning.
A law was enacted to protect the rights of fishing people.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉の漁民the fishermen of a certain place
The coastal fishermen complained about the decline in catch volume.
- 漁民を保護するto protect fishermen (as a group/policy)
The government made a new law to protect fishermen.
- 漁民に補償金を支払うto pay compensation to fishermen
Compensation was paid to the fishermen who suffered damage from the factory's pollution.