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residents, inhabitants, citizens
People who live in a particular place or area.
住民の意見を聞くべきだ。
We should listen to the residents' opinions.
地域住民が反対している。
Local residents are opposed.
住民登録をする必要がある。
You need to register as a resident.
住民投票で新しい施設の建設が決まった。
The construction of the new facility was decided by a residents' vote.
この地区の住民たちは毎月集まって、地域の安全や環境について話し合っている。
The residents of this district gather every month to discuss community safety and environmental issues.
住民 refers to the people who live in a particular area, with an emphasis on their relationship to that community or local government.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 地域住民: local residents
- 住民登録: resident registration
- 住民税: resident tax
- 住民票: certificate of residence (official document)
- 住民投票: referendum, residents' vote
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 住民: residents (community/administrative focus)
- 居住者: resident, occupant (legal/formal)
- 住人: inhabitant (more general, literary)
- 市民: citizen (emphasizes civic participation)