also: いなかじん
country dweller; person from the countryside
Refers to a person who lives in or comes from a rural area. Can carry a slightly rustic or unsophisticated nuance depending on context.
He is a country dweller, so it took him time to get used to city life.
I like the simplicity of country folk.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading いなかびと is the most common.
Alternate reading using the on'yomi of 人. Less common than いなかびと.
Compound of 田舎 (inaka, 'countryside') and 人 (hito, 'person'), with rendaku voicing to びと. The reading いなかじん uses the on'yomi of 人.