国民 — meaning in English
kokumin
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English meaning
- citizen noun A legally recognised member of a country, with rights such as voting and a passport, and duties such as paying taxes.
- countryman noun A person from the same country as the speaker; a fellow national.
- nation noun A large group of people who share a common history, culture, language, or identity, often but not always tied to a specific country.
- national adj Relating to an entire nation or country, rather than just a region or local area.
- people noun Human beings in general, or the men, women and children of a particular group, place or nation.
Senses
国民 is used for these senses in English:
- citizen A legally recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role. [from 14th c.]
- countryman Somebody from a certain country.
- nation (collective) A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.
- national Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. [from 16th c.]
- people (countable, collective) Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.
citizen — full definition
- noun A legally recognised member of a country, with rights such as voting and a passport, and duties such as paying taxes.
- noun A resident of a particular city or town.
- noun An ordinary member of the public, as distinct from officials or authorities.
countryman — full definition
- noun A person from the same country as the speaker; a fellow national.
- noun A man who lives in or is associated with the countryside.