English–Japanese

“resident” in Japanese

Japanese

Also住人 (jūnin)

Pronunciation

Romajijūmin

Example

この町には住民が多いです。ko no machi ni wa jū min ga ō i de su

There are many residents in this town.

Illustration for 住民 (resident)

How to say “resident” in Japanese

“Resident” in Japanese is 住民 (jūmin).

Describes a person as living in a particular place and forming part of its local population.

Full entry for 住民: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 住民

災害のときは、住民に安全な場所を知らせます。sai gai no to ki wa jū min ni an zen na ba sho o shi ra se ma su

In an emergency, we tell residents about a safe place.

Tips for using 住民

  • In English, resident usually identifies where a person lives, while citizen identifies legal membership in a country or community.

Other Japanese words for “resident”

私はこの町の住人です。watashi wa ko no machi no jū nin de su

I am a resident of this town.

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