noun
Hokkaidō resident; Hokkaidō citizen
Refers to a person who lives in or is from Hokkaidō. The term is specific to Hokkaidō because it is the only prefecture designated as a 道 (dō).
彼は生まれも育ちも北海道の道民だ。
He is a Hokkaidō resident, born and raised there.
道民の多くは冬の寒さに慣れている。
Many Hokkaidō residents are used to the winter cold.
Compound of 道 (dō, 'Hokkaidō') and 民 (min, 'people, citizen').