TopicBTS Aliens
minkan'nin · /min.kan.nin/
民間人
minkan'nin/min.kan.nin/noun
person not in the military; ordinary person
民間人;一般人
In songs and fandom talk, often “regular people” vs a special group.
歌詞やファンダムでは「特別な私たち」と対比される普通の人を指すこともあります。
Examples
The lyrics contrast aliens with jealous civilians.
A civilian is not a member of the armed forces.
Online, civilian can jokingly mean ordinary people outside a fandom.
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