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市民 (しみん) — citizen | JLPT N4 · Nihongo Circle

市民

しみん

noun

Meanings

1citizen
2citizen (of a country)
3citizenry
4citizen (of a city)
5resident
6inhabitant
7bourgeoisie
8middle class

Example sentence

その新しい法律が市民から自由を奪った。

The new law has deprived the citizens of their liberty.

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Kanji in this word

市Market, City, Town5 strokes 民People, Nation, Subjects5 strokes

More words with 市

都市ガスとしガス · city gas 市いち · marketN3 市場いちば · marketN3 都市とし · townN3 市し · cityN4

Full entry on Jisho

見本市みほんいち · trade fair

市街地しがいち · town area

市場しじょう · (the) market (as a concept)N1

More words with 民

植民地しょくみんち · colonyN1 庶民しょみん · massesN1 民族みんぞく · peopleN1 民俗みんぞく · folk customsN1 民間みんかん · privateN2 民主～みんしゅ～ · democraticN2 民謡みんよう · folk songN2 移民いみん · emigrantN1

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