原住民|げんじゅうみんgenjuumin[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounnative people; aboriginal; indigenous people
   クック船長せんちょうはその原住民げんじゅうみん達たちの手厚てあついもてなしに感謝かんしゃした。↗

   Captain Cook thanked the natives for their hospitality.

• Synonym土人どじんWrittenAn outdated label with strongly discriminatory overtones; now considered offensive — say 「先住民」 instead.
• Synonym先住民せんじゅうみんWrittenPeoples who lived in a place before settlers arrived; the term now preferred in Japanese media and academic writing, though 「原住民」 is also widely used.
• Related土民どみんWrittenAn old term for the native inhabitants of an area; it carries discriminatory overtones and should be avoided today.
• RelatedネイティブNeutralA loanword that usually means a native speaker, as in 「ネイティブスピーカー」; 「原住民」 refers to an ethnic group instead.
• Antonym移民いみんNeutralPeople who settle permanently after moving from abroad; the opposite of 「原住民」.
• Antonym外来者がいらいしゃNeutralSomeone who comes from outside a place or group, an outsider; the opposite of 「原住民」.

For indigenous peoples, 「先住民」 is now the usual choice, especially in media and academic writing; 「原住民」 is also fine. Avoid 「土人」 and 「土民」, which are discriminatory. Use 「ネイティブ」 for native speakers, and 「移民」 or 「外来者」 for the opposite idea.

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1. その土地とちに元々もともと暮くらしていた民たみ。