Hyakushou

百姓 (Hyakushou) is a Japanese noun meaning “farmer, peasant, farm laborer, farmhand”.

Meanings

  1. nounfarmer; peasant; farm laborer; farmhand
  2. nounfarming
  3. nouncountry bumpkin; yokel
  4. nounthe common people

Examples

  • His parents were farmers.

  • The farmers must be happy to hear that.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 百姓

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