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民間
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 民間.
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Entry
1
private; non-governmental; non-official; civilian; civil
Examples
合衆国では2億1600万丁もの鉄砲類が、民間の手にあるという。
In the U.S., as many as 216 million firearms are said to be in private hands.
2
folk; popular
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