町民(ちょうみん)

ちょうみん
noun
townspeople; town residents
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.
町民(ちょうみん)全員(ぜんいん)に通知(つうち)が届(とど)いた。
A notice was delivered to all town residents.
町民(ちょうみん)体育館(たいいくかん)でイベントが開催(かいさい)される。
An event will be held at the town gymnasium.
新(あたら)しい条例(じょうれい)について町民(ちょうみん)からの意見(いけん)を募集(ぼしゅう)している。
They are soliciting opinions from town residents regarding the new ordinance.

USAGE:
Used in administrative and official contexts. Japan's municipalities are classified as 市(し) (city), 町(ちょう)/町(まち) (town), or 村(むら)/村(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).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 町民(ちょうみん)税(ぜい) (town resident tax)
  • 町民(ちょうみん)体育館(たいいくかん) (town gymnasium)
  • 町民(ちょうみん)会館(かいかん) (town community hall)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 市民(しみん): city residents — for cities (市(し))
  • 村民(そんみん): village residents — for villages (村(むら))
  • 住民(じゅうみん): residents — a general term for residents of any area
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