みんかん
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.
Pitch accent
み
んかん
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
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.
That's nothing more than a folk tradition.
We have maps of private facilities.
Wrapping a green onion around your neck when you have a cold is old folk wisdom.
In the U.S., as many as 216 million firearms are said to be in private hands.