Japanese

しょみん
Meaning: common people; ordinary citizens
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

庶
民

Example sentences

The price is too high for common people like us to afford.
都会は家賃が高くて、庶民には住みにくい場所だ。
The city is a hard place for ordinary people to live because the rent is high.
江戸時代に心学が庶民に広まった
Heart learning spread among commoners during the Edo period.
江戸時代には、功績のある庶民に名字帯刀が許されることがあった。
In the Edo period, commoners with significant achievements were sometimes granted the privilege of bearing a surname and wearing a sword.
彼は槐門棘路の身分にありながら、常に庶民の生活に心を寄せていた。
Despite holding a high government position, he always kept the lives of the common people in his heart.

Usage Notes

Refers to ordinary people who do not have special status or wealth.

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