Vocabulary

What does 市民 (しみん, shimin) mean?

市民 (しみん, shimin) means citizen.

Quick facts
Readingしみん
Romajishimin
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
しみん
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshimin

citizen

  1. 1noun citizen (of a country); citizenry
  2. 2noun citizen (of a city); resident; inhabitant
  3. 3noun bourgeoisie; middle class

Example sentences

  • Citizens can enter for free.

  • A swimming pool for citizens has been built.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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