庶民(しょみん)

しょみん
noun
common people, ordinary citizens
1. common people, ordinary citizens, the masses
The general populace, as opposed to the elite, aristocracy, or ruling class. Implies everyday people of modest means and status.
庶民(しょみん)の暮(く)らしを知(し)る。
To learn about the lives of ordinary people.
この食堂(しょくどう)は庶民(しょみん)的(てき)な値段(ねだん)で人気(にんき)がある。
This eatery is popular for its affordable prices.
江戸(えど)時代(じだい)の庶民(しょみん)は歌舞伎(かぶき)や浮世絵(うきよえ)などの文化(ぶんか)を楽(たの)しんでいた。
The common people of the Edo period enjoyed cultural pursuits such as kabuki and ukiyo-e.

STRUCTURE:
庶(しょ) (common, various) + 民(みん) (people).

USAGE:
庶民(しょみん) refers to ordinary people as contrasted with the powerful or wealthy. It appears frequently in historical contexts (Edo-period common people) and in modern discussions about economics and lifestyle. 庶民(しょみん)的(てき) ("commoner-like") is a common derived form used to describe things that are down-to-earth, affordable, or accessible to ordinary people — often a positive description for restaurants and shops.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 庶民(しょみん)的(てき): down-to-earth, affordable
  • 庶民(しょみん)の味方(みかた): friend of the common people
  • 庶民(しょみん)文化(ぶんか): popular culture
  • 庶民(しょみん)感覚(かんかく): common-sense sensibility
  • 庶民(しょみん)派(は): populist, man/woman of the people
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