No. 117 in Japanese
市民
"Citizen" or "city resident."
In a sentence
市民は清掃活動に参加しました。
The citizens participated in the cleanup activity.
Here, '市民' refers to the general population of a city who took part in a community activity.
その博物館は市民に無料で公開されています。
The museum is open to the citizens for free.
In this example, '市民' denotes the local residents of a city who benefit from a specific service or facility.
新しい政策は市民の生活に影響を与えます。
The new policy will affect the citizens' lives.
Here, '市民' is used to describe the population residing in a city affected by administrative or governmental policies.
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