Korean word

주민

Pronunciation

Romanizationchumin

Meaning

  • nounresident

Example

이 아파트에는 많은 주민들이 살고 있어요.i a pa teu e neun ma neun chu min deu ri sal go i sseo yo

Many residents live in this apartment.

Illustration for 주민 (resident)

More examples

그 골목은 주민들만 지나다녀요.keu kol mo geun chu min deul man chi na da nyeo yo

Only residents walk through that alley.

Core concept

Members of a local community who live in a certain place.

Common phrases

  • 지역 주민chi yeok chu min

    local resident

  • 주민 센터chu min sen teo

    community center

  • 주민 모임chu min mo im

    residents' group

Similar words

이웃iut: A person or home located close by in the surrounding neighborhood.
거주자keojuja: A person who lives in a particular place, such as a home, building, or town.
세입자seipjja: A person who lives in a home rented from its owner.

Definition in Korean

특정 지역에 거주하며 그 지역 사회의 일원으로 인정되는 사람을 이르는 말.teuk jjeong chi yeo ge keo ju ha myeo keu chi yeok sa hoe ui i rwo neu ro in jeong doe neun sa ra meul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning residence and people, linking a place of living with its human community.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a word for citizenship, this term can describe people connected to an apartment complex, neighborhood, or city.

Opposites

  • 비거주자pigeojujanonresidentnoun

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