Japanese

のうみん
Meaning: farmer; peasant
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

農
民

Example sentences

In the past, farmers worked hard from morning until night.
農民たちは領主に窮状を直訴した。
The farmers made a direct appeal to the feudal lord about their distressed circumstances.
江戸時代の農民は、収穫した米を年貢として納めた。
Farmers in the Edo period paid harvested rice as land tax.
重い年貢に苦しんだ農民たちが、ついに百姓一揆を起こした。
Farmers suffering from heavy land taxes finally staged a peasant uprising.
昔の農民は、雨の日には簑笠を身につけて農作業をした。
In the past, farmers wore a straw raincoat and hat while doing agricultural work on rainy days.
陳勝は呉広とともに秦に対する大規模な農民反乱を起こした。
Chen Sheng, along with Wu Guang, led a large-scale peasant rebellion against the Qin dynasty.
昔の農民は稼穡に励み、豊かな収穫を祈った。
Ancient farmers worked hard at farming and prayed for a bountiful harvest.
甌寠満篝を願って、農民たちは豊作祈願の祭りを執り行った。
Hoping for a bumper harvest, the farmers held a festival to pray for a good crop.
農民たちは霑体塗足の労働を続けた
The farmers continued their muddy, exhausting labor.
古い時代の農民は刀耕火種で生きた
In ancient times, farmers lived by slash-and-burn agriculture.

Usage Notes

Refers to people who make their living through agriculture.

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