庶民

• 読み: しょみん
• ローマ字: shomin
• 漢字の分解: 庶 (sho) — commoner, many, various; 民 (min) — people, citizens
• 発音: /ɕo.miɴ/

意味

Common people; ordinary people; the general public; the masses.

A noun referring to everyday, working-class people as opposed to the elite, aristocracy, or wealthy. Often used warmly to describe down-to-earth lifestyles, affordable things, or populist sentiments. The adjective form 庶民的 (shominteki) means 'common' or 'unpretentious.'

例文

1. この食堂は庶民的な値段で人気がある。
2. 庶民の生活を守る政策が求められている。
3. 彼は社長なのに庶民的な感覚を持っている。

使い方ガイド

場面: social commentary, daily life, politics

トーン: warm

起源と歴史

Compound of 庶 (sho, many/various/common) + 民 (min, people/citizens). From classical Chinese, where 庶 referred to the common populace as distinct from the ruling class.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal