(ちょうみん)

ちょうみん
noun
townspeople; town residents
person
1. townspeople; town residents
The residents or citizens of a town (町). Used in official and administrative contexts to refer to the people living in a municipality classified as a 町.
A notice was delivered to all town residents.
An event will be held at the town gymnasium.
They are soliciting opinions from town residents regarding the new ordinance.

Usage

Used in administrative and official contexts. Japan's municipalities are classified as () (city), (ちょう)/(まち) (town), or (むら)/(そん) (village), and each has its own term for residents: 市民(しみん), 町民(ちょうみん), 村民(そんみん).

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