文民|ぶんみんbunmin[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- no-adjectivecivilian
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym非戦闘員ひせんとういんWrittenWritten term for people who do not take part in combat, covering both civilians and non-combat military personnel; 「文民」 stresses non-military status.
- SynonymシビリアンNeutralLoanword for civilian, seen in set phrases like 「シビリアンコントロール」 (civilian control); in everyday speech 「民間人」 is the usual word.
- Synonym民間人みんかんじんNeutralOrdinary people who do not belong to government agencies or the military; 「文民」 is the constitutional term for one not regarded as military, as in 「文民統制」.
- Antonym軍人ぐんじんNeutralA member of the armed forces, the direct opposite of 「文民」; the constitution requires ministers to be 「文民」.
「文民」 is the constitutional/political term for a non-military person, as in 「文民統制」. In everyday speech use 「民間人」 for civilians, and 「非戦闘員」 for those not fighting in a war; 「軍人」 is the antonym.
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