How to say 'Immigration' in Japanese | 移民

word

Meaning

Immigration

Reading

Kanji

移Move, Transfer 民People, Nation

Explanation

The Japanese noun '移民 (いみん)' refers to 'immigration', the act of moving to a foreign country to live there permanently. It can also refer to immigrants as a group. This term is often used in discussions about population movements, policies, and societal impacts. For example: Immigration has increased in recent years「近年、移民が増えている」(きんねん、いみんがふえている). The government is discussing new immigration policies「政府は新しい移民政策を議論している」(せいふはあたらしいいみんせいさくをぎろんしている). The word can also be used to describe the process or the people involved in moving to a new country.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

3733

Composition

kanji

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