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平民

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平民

noun へいみん

  1. 人間 官位・爵位などを持たない普通の人民。
  2. 日本史 明治2年に設定された身分制度で、士族の下の者。
  3. 古代ローマ 社会階級プレブスに対する定訳。

In English

  • people the mass of community as distinguished from a special class
  • plebeian one of the common people of ancient Rome
  • commoner someone not of noble rank

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"平民." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%B9%B3%E6%B0%91. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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平民. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%B9%B3%E6%B0%91

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"平民." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%B9%B3%E6%B0%91.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {平民},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%B9%B3%E6%B0%91},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}