島民(とうみん)

とうみん
noun
islander; island resident
1. islander; island resident; inhabitant of an island
A person who lives on an island. Used to refer to the residents of a specific island, especially in contexts discussing island communities, their concerns, and their way of life.
島民(とうみん)の生活(せいかつ)は海(うみ)に支(ささ)えられている。
The islanders' lives are sustained by the sea.
島民(とうみん)全員(ぜんいん)が避難(ひなん)した。
All island residents evacuated.
台風(たいふう)で船(ふね)が欠航(けっこう)し、島民(とうみん)は孤立(こりつ)した状態(じょうたい)になった。
The typhoon canceled ferry services, leaving the islanders in an isolated state.

Refers to the residents of an island. Japan has over 6,000 islands, and issues affecting 島民(とうみん) — such as transportation, medical access, and depopulation — are frequently discussed in the news.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 島民(とうみん)の生活(せいかつ): islanders' lives
  • 島民(とうみん)全員(ぜんいん): all island residents
  • 島民(とうみん)の声(こえ): the voices of the islanders
  • 島民(とうみん)約(やく)〜人(にん): approximately ~ island residents

WORD FORMATION:

Follows the common pattern place} + {民(みん) (people/residents):

  • 住民(じゅうみん): resident
  • 市民(しみん): citizen
  • 村民(そんみん): villager
  • 県民(けんみん): prefectural resident

RELATED TERMS:

  • 離島(りとう): remote island — often used together with 島民(とうみん)
  • 本土(ほんど): mainland — the contrast point for island residents
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