Meaning of 庶民 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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庶民JLPT 1
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Kana Readingしょみん
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Romajishomin
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- masses; common people
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Example Sentences
庶民, しょみん used in context
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Where's that superstition from? "Call it folk wisdom."
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The ordinary people had their livelihood in farming rice.
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The people followed the dictator like so many sheep.
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From a humble background, John achieved worldwide fame.
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このテレビドラマを見れば江戸時代の庶民の暮らしぶりがよくわかります。
If you watch this TV drama, you will understand the lives of ordinary people in the Edo Age very well.
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