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2004.08.25
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CIVILIAN 民間人
- A civilian is a person who is not in the military or police.
Civilian is also an adjective used to talk about things not connected with the military or police. - civilian は、軍隊や警察に所属していない人、つまり、民間人という意味です。
形容詞形も civilian で、民間人に関する事柄について話すときに使われます。
- a: Are you a soldier?
b: No. I'm a civilian. - Several civilian targets were destroyed in the attack, including a crowded disco.
- The public was shocked by the large number of civilian casualties from yesterday's bombing.
- After being in the army for five years, it was hard getting used to wearing civilian clothes again.
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