市民 (Shimin) is a Japanese noun meaning “citizen (of a country), citizenry, citizen (of a city), resident”.
Meanings
- nouncitizen (of a country); citizenry
- nouncitizen (of a city); resident; inhabitant; townspeople
- nounbourgeoisie; middle class
Examples
私は札幌市民です。
I am a citizen of Sapporo.
善良な市民は法律に従う。
A good citizen obeys the laws.
市民は最高の主権者である。
Citizens are the ultimate sovereigns.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).