🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

市民

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shimin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Civilian/sɪˈvɪl.jən/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"紛争中、市民が安全な場所に避難しました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is not a member of the armed forces or police.

    "During the conflict, many civilians were evacuated to safety."
  2. 2

    A person engaged in civilian life, as opposed to military or professional duties.

    "The civilian population often bears the brunt of war."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'civilian' originates from the Latin word 'civilis', meaning 'pertaining to a citizen'. It evolved through Old French 'civilien', which referred to a person who is not a soldier or a member of the armed forces, reflecting the distinction between military and non-military roles in society.

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