一般人 (ippanjin) means “member of the general public”

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有名人ではなく、一般人として静かに生活しています。yū mei jin de wa na ku ip pan jin to shi te shizu ka ni sei katsu shi te i ma su

I live quietly as an ordinary person rather than a celebrity.

Refers to someone outside a special social or professional status who is treated as an ordinary member of society.

一般市民ippanshimin: An ordinary citizen viewed as part of the wider community.

著名人や特別な立場の人ではない、社会一般の人。cho mei nin ya toku betsu na tachi ba no hito de wa na i sha kai ip pan no hito

一般人 (ippanjin) is formed from 一般 (ippan, "general") and 人 (jin, "person"), combining the ideas of the general public and a person.

Japanese media often uses 一般人 (ippanjin) when distinguishing people outside the public eye from celebrities involved in the same event.