1.
resident; inhabitant; dweller
A person who lives in a particular place. Often used for residents of a specific building, area, or region.
このマンションの住人は静かだ。
The residents of this apartment building are quiet.
島の住人たちは漁業で生活している。
The island's inhabitants make their living from fishing.
長年の住人によると、この辺りは昔は田んぼだったそうだ。
According to a long-time resident, this area used to be rice paddies.
Similar to 住民, but 住人 tends to refer to residents of a specific place such as a building or neighborhood, while 住民 is more commonly used in administrative or official contexts for residents of a town, city, or region.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- マンションの住人 — apartment resident
- 島の住人 — island inhabitant
- 長年の住人 — long-time resident
- 近隣の住人 — neighborhood resident