民みん間かん
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. private; non-governmental; non-official; civilian; civil
If possible, a private car is preferable.
2. folk; popular
A certain folk legend has been handed down.
Kanji used
people
interval
Pitch accent
み
んかん
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Composed of
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
Used in vocabulary (28 in total)
private citizen; civilian
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
civilian aircraft
folk beliefs; folk religion
nongovernment organization (organisation); NGO
private company; private corporation
commercial broadcasting
civil defense; civilian defense
commercial broadcaster; commercial radio or TV station
popular diplomacy; public diplomacy; people's diplomacy; diplomacy carried out by non-government officials
Civil Information and Education Section (of the General Headquarters of the Allied Powers in Japan; 1945-1952); CIE
folk etymology; popular (but unfounded) etymology
Private Sector Building Land Development Office
Examples (7 in total)
I am transferring to a private hospital.
If possible, a private car is preferable.
A certain folk legend has been handed down.