1.
resident; inhabitant; occupant
A person who lives in a particular place. A formal term used in legal, administrative, and official contexts, as opposed to the more everyday word 住民.
このマンションの居住者は約200人だ。
This apartment building has about 200 residents.
居住者以外の立ち入りは禁止されている。
Entry is prohibited for non-residents.
海外居住者は日本の税金について特別なルールが適用される場合がある。
Special tax rules may apply to overseas residents in Japan.
USAGE:
A formal word most commonly seen in legal documents, building rules, government forms, and official notices. In everyday conversation, 住民 or 住人 is more natural.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 海外居住者 (overseas resident)
- 居住者専用 (for residents only)
- 居住者以外 (non-residents)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 住民: resident — general term for people living in an area, common in everyday use
- 住人: resident, dweller — slightly more casual, often for apartment or house residents