無人(むじん)

むじん
noun, no-adjective
unmanned, uninhabited
society
1. unmanned, unstaffed
Operating or functioning without human personnel. Used for automated systems, machines, and facilities that do not require human operators.
無人(むじん)販売所(はんばいしょ)で野菜(やさい)を買(か)う。
To buy vegetables at an unmanned stand.
無人(むじん)レジが増(ふ)えている。
Self-checkout registers are increasing.
ドローンなどの無人(むじん)航空機(こうくうき)の規制(きせい)が強化(きょうか)されている。
Regulations on unmanned aircraft such as drones are being tightened.
2. uninhabited, deserted
Having no people living there. Used for islands, buildings, or areas with no inhabitants.
無人島(むじんとう)に流(なが)れ着(つ)いた。
I was washed ashore on an uninhabited island.
この村(むら)は無人(むじん)になった。
This village became deserted.
過疎化(かそか)が進(すす)み、無人(むじん)になった家屋(かおく)がいくつも並(なら)んでいる。
Depopulation has advanced, and many deserted houses stand in a row.

Usage

Most commonly used as a modifier before nouns: 無人(むじん) + noun. In modern Japanese, sense 1 (unmanned/automated) is increasingly common due to the spread of automation.

Common collocations

  • 無人島(むじんとう): uninhabited island
  • 無人(むじん)駅(えき): unmanned station
  • 無人(むじん)販売(はんばい): unmanned sales (honor-system stands)
  • 無人(むじん)レジ: self-checkout
  • 無人(むじん)航空機(こうくうき): unmanned aircraft, drone

Related Words

Compare: セルフ (self-service)
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