Japanese word

村人

Pronunciation

Romajimurabito

Meaning

  • nounvillager

Example

その村人は毎朝、畑で働きます。so no mura bito wa mai asa hatake de hatara ki ma su

The villager works in the fields every morning.

Illustration for 村人 (villager)

More examples

この地域では、村人の意見が会議で重視されます。ko no chi iki de wa mura bito no i ken ga kai gi de jū shi sa re ma su

In this area, the villagers' opinions are valued at meetings.

Core concept

A villager is a person whose daily life is rooted in a village community.

Common phrases

  • 村人の生活mura bito no sei katsu

    villagers' lives

  • 村人を集めるmura bito o atsu me ru

    gather the villagers

Similar words

村民sonmin: A member of a village community, often used in formal or administrative language.
里人satobito: A person from or living in a village, especially in literary or traditional language.

Definition in Japanese

村に住む人。mura ni su mu hito

Word origin

村人 (murabito) is a native Japanese compound of 村 (mura, "village") and 人 (hito, "person").

Usage tips

  • In Minecraft, villagers are recognizable by their village homes and their role as trading characters.

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