住民|じゅうみんjuumin[0]heiban (flat)
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- nouninhabitant; resident; citizen; population
- Synonym居住者きょじゅうしゃWrittenA written, formal term for someone living in a place, as in 「居住者専用」; leans legal and administrative, and is more objective than 「住民」.
- Synonym住人じゅうにんNeutralSomeone living in a particular house or place, as in 「アパートの住人」; also a regular user of a website. 「住民」 usually means residents of an area and is also a legal term.
- Antonym外来者がいらいしゃWrittenA written, formal word, the opposite of 「住民」: someone who comes in from outside, as in 「外来者の立ち入り禁止」.
For residents of an area, 「住民」 is the default and also a legal term. For people living in a building or place, say 「住人」; to stress the fact of living somewhere, 「居住者」; outsiders are 「外来者」.
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