Japanese word

県民

Pronunciation

Romajikenmin

県民は地域の祭りを楽しみます。ken min wa chi iki no matsu ri o tano shi mi ma su

Residents of the prefecture enjoy local festivals.

県民の意見を聞いて、計画を見直しました。ken min no i ken o ki i te kei kaku o mi nao shi ma shi ta

We reviewed the plan after listening to the opinions of prefectural residents.

Presents someone as a member of the population associated with a given prefecture.

県人kennin: A person identified with a particular prefecture because of residence or local origin.

特定の都道府県を生活の本拠とする住民。toku tei no to dō fu ken o sei katsu no hon kyo to su ru jū min

県民 (kenmin) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 県 (ken, "prefecture") and 民 (min, "people"), meaning the people connected with that administrative area.

The word 県民 (kenmin) is useful in civic contexts because it groups residents of the same prefecture without referring to a particular town or city.