臣民

Chinese

 
statesman; vassal; courtier
statesman; vassal; courtier; minister; official
the people; nationality; citizen
simp. and trad.
(臣民)

Pronunciation


Noun

臣民

  1. (literary) officials and commoners (of a feudal state)
  2. subject (of a ruler)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (臣民):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しん
Grade: 4
みん
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んみ [shìńmíꜜǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɕĩmʲːĩɴ]

Noun

(しん)(みん) • (shinmin) 

  1. a subject (citizen in a monarchy or empire)

Usage notes

In the context of Japan, this term was used in Meiji era to refer to the citizens of Japan, who were at that time considered subjects of the emperor.

References

  1. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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