市民

しみん

Citizen, city resident

N4noun·shimin

How to remember it

市 (city) + 民 (people) — the people who make up a city.

Example sentences

  • 私たちはこの市の市民です。

    わたしたちはこのしのしみんです。

    We are citizens of this city.

  • 市民は公園を自由に利用できる。

    しみんはこうえんをじゆうにりようできる。

    Citizens can use the park freely.

Usage

Refers to city residents; 国民 means a nation's citizens, 住民 is a broader resident.

Related words

国民住民市民権市役所

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