Japanese Conversation · Level 48
90 words
Japanese word
国民
Pronunciation
Romajikokumin
Meaning
- nouncitizen
Example
私はその国の国民です。watashi wa so no kuni no koku min de su
I am a citizen of that country.
More examples
選挙では、国民が代表者を選びます。sen kyo de wa koku min ga dai hyō sha o era bi ma su
In elections, citizens choose their representatives.
Core concept
Describes a person as a member of a nation, or the people who collectively make up that nation.
Common phrases
国民の安全koku min no an zen
the safety of citizens
国民の意見koku min no i ken
the opinions of citizens
国民の支持koku min no shi ji
the support of the people
Similar words
市民shimin: A person who belongs to a city or local community.
住民jūmin: A person who lives in a particular place.
Definition in Japanese
ある国の構成員である人。また、その国を構成する人々。a ru kuni no kō sei in de a ru hito ma ta so no kuni o kō sei su ru hito bito
Word origin
国 (koku, "country") and 民 (min, "people") combine to form 国民 (kokumin), meaning a country's people or a citizen.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 国民 (kokumin) often appears in formal phrases about national matters, such as 国民投票 (kokumin tōhyō), meaning a national referendum.
Other meanings
- the peoplenoun
Related words
- 国民性kokuminseinational characternoun
- 国民的kokumintekinationally popularna-adjective