庶民
しょみん · shomin · JLPT N1 · noun
multitude
👥 庶 (numerous, common) + 民 (people) = the common people, the masses
庶 originally meant 'numerous', so 庶民 literally means 'numerous people', the bulk of society as opposed to the nobility or ruling class.
しょみん · shomin · JLPT N1 · noun
multitude
👥 庶 (numerous, common) + 民 (people) = the common people, the masses
庶 originally meant 'numerous', so 庶民 literally means 'numerous people', the bulk of society as opposed to the nobility or ruling class.