庶
庶 - 1. a child born of a concubine (not the legal wife) E.g.: 庶子 (illegitimate child), 庶出 (born of a concubine) 2. to earnestly hope; to wish E.g.: 庶幾 (to hope earnestly) 3. many; various; numerous E.g.: 庶民 (the masses), 庶務 (general affairs) 4. abundant; plentiful; rich in goods E.g.: 富庶 (wealthy and populous) 5. near; close to; almost the same as
庶 — a child born of a concubine (not the legal wife) <br>E. to earnestly hope; to wish<br>E. many; various; numerous <br>E. abundant; plentiful; rich in goods<br>E.
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广 廿 灬
Meaning
- a child born of a concubine (not the legal wife)
E. to earnestly hope; to wish
E. many; various; numerous
E. abundant; plentiful; rich in goods
E.
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Onyomi
Example
庶民
のなりわいは
、
米
をつくることだった
。
The ordinary people had their livelihood in farming rice.
庶民
の
身
から
、
ジョン
は
世界的
な
名声
を
勝
ち
取
った
。
From a humble background, John achieved worldwide fame.
庶民
はまるで
羊
のように
独裁者
の
後
ろにしたがった
。
The people followed the dictator like so many sheep.
彼
の
庶民的
な
経歴
は
前任者
のそれと
似
ている
。
His humble background parallels that of his predecessor.
彼女
は
庶務課
に
所属
している
。
She is attached to the general affairs section.
どんなに
焦
っても
庶務的
な
仕事
がどんどん
溜
まってきて
追
いつかない
。
No matter how much I rush it, miscellaneous work keeps piling up and I can'tcatch up with it.
「
どこの
迷信
よ
、
それ
」
「
庶民
の
知恵
を
言
ってくれ
」
"Where's that superstition from?" "Call it folk wisdom."
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 peoplein the Edo Age very well.
