Japanese word

農民

Pronunciation

Romajinōmin

Meaning

  • nounfarmer

Example

その農民は米を作っています。so no nō min wa bei o tsuku tte i ma su

That farmer is growing rice.

Illustration for 農民 (farmer)

More examples

農民は畑で野菜を育てます。nō min wa hatake de ya sai o soda te ma su

The farmer grows vegetables in the field.

多くの農民が新しい農業技術を学んでいます。ō ku no nō min ga atara shi i nō gyō gi jutsu o mana n de i ma su

Many farmers are learning new farming techniques.

Core concept

Centers on people who work the land to produce crops, with the focus on agricultural labor rather than land ownership.

Common phrases

  • 農民の暮らしnō min no ku ra shi

    farmers' lives

  • 農民の仕事nō min no shi goto

    farmers' work

  • 農民を守るnō min o mamo ru

    protect farmers

Similar words

農家nōka: A person who runs a farm or makes a living from farming.
百姓hyakushō: A traditional term for a person who farms, with a colloquial tone in some contexts.
農業者nōgyōsha: A person engaged in agriculture as a business or occupation.

Definition in Japanese

農業に従事し、田畑を耕して作物を育てる人。nō gyō ni jū ji shi ta hata o tagaya shi te saku motsu o soda te ru hito

Word origin

農民 (nōmin) combines 農 (nō, "farming") and 民 (min, "people"), forming a Sino-Japanese term for people engaged in farming.

Usage tips

  • In English, peasant often suggests a historical or lower social class, while 農民 (nōmin) can neutrally describe farmers in Japanese, so context matters when translating it.

Other meanings

  • peasantnoun

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