civilian

民間人

軍隊に所属していない人。

やさしい英語で： A person who is not a member of the armed forces.

• The soldier helped a civilian cross the road.
• Several civilians were injured in the attack.
• She left the army and became a civilian.

類義語： noncombatant

よく使う表現： innocent civilian, civilian casualties, protect a civilian, become a civilian

民間人、住民

ある地域に暮らし、その地域の一般住民に数えられる人。

やさしい英語で： An ordinary person living in an area, considered as part of its general population.

• Local civilians gathered in the town square.
• Aid workers brought food to the civilians living there.
• Every civilian in the area received an evacuation notice.

類義語： resident, local

よく使う表現： local civilian, civilian population, civilian residents

部外者

特定の集団に属さず、その活動に関わらない人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who does not belong to a particular group or take part in its activity.

• The backstage door was closed to civilians.
• To a civilian like me, their technical language is confusing.
• The club members jokingly called visitors civilians.

類義語： outsider, nonmember

反対語： insider

よく使う表現： mere civilian, civilian like someone, ordinary civilian

民間の

軍隊や警察などの公的な組織ではなく、一般の生活に関する。

やさしい英語で： Connected with ordinary life rather than the armed forces, police, or similar official services.

• He changed into civilian clothes.
• She found a civilian job after leaving the army.
• The airport handles both military and civilian aircraft.

類義語： nonmilitary

反対語： military

よく使う表現： civilian clothes, civilian life, civilian aircraft, civilian government