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住民
Meaning in Englishresidents, inhabitants
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What it means
What does 住民 mean? It designates a person who lives in a particular area or municipality; more broadly, people who belong to a locality or community.
Main meanings
- Local resident or inhabitant of a defined area such as a city, town, ward, or region, emphasizing place-based belonging.
- In demographic or statistical contexts, the term refers to the population registered as residents of a locality, used in census, planning, and governance.
- In legal or administrative contexts, it can denote people whose address is registered in the locality, often seen in terms like resident registration and electoral matters.
How to use it
Used in formal and everyday Japanese to refer to people living in a given area; contexts include government reports, demographic data, local news, and community meetings; common collocations include 町の住民, 地域の住民, 住民票, 住民基本台帳.
Variants and close terms
- 住人 (じゅうにん, juunin) – more casual, close synonym with similar sense
- 居住者 (きょじゅうしゃ, kyojuusha) – formal/administrative synonym
- 市民 (しみん, shimin) – citizen, broader social role
- 在住者 (ざいじゅうしゃ, zaijuusha) – resident currently residing in a place
Composition
- 住: reside, live; acts as the core semantic beam indicating the act of living in a place
- 民: people, the populace; communicates the group of individuals involved
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noun (名詞)
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