peasant in Japanese
peasant in Japanese is 農夫, 小作人, 小百姓 — peasant means historically, a small farmer or agricultural laborer, especially one with a low social and economic status.
peasant in Japanese
農夫
Pronounced: nōfu
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
小作人
Pronounced: kosakunin
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
小百姓
Pronounced: kobyakushō
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
百姓
Pronounced: hyakushō
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
農民
Pronounced: nōmin
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
田舎者
Pronounced: inakamono
A country person.
What does "peasant" mean?
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noun Historically, a small farmer or agricultural laborer, especially one with a low social and economic status.
"Medieval peasants worked the lord's land in exchange for protection."
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noun Informal and often insulting: an unsophisticated or uncultured person.
""Eating pizza with a fork? You absolute peasant," he joked."
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peasant in a sentence
- Medieval peasants worked the lord's land in exchange for protection.
- In the village, every peasant paid part of the harvest to the local landowner.
- "Eating pizza with a fork? You absolute peasant," he joked.
- He called his brother a peasant for putting ketchup on a fancy steak.
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What is "peasant" in Japanese?
"peasant" in Japanese is 農夫, 小作人, 小百姓. peasant means: Historically, a small farmer or agricultural laborer, especially one with a low social and economic status.
How do you pronounce 農夫?
"peasant" in Japanese is 農夫, pronounced "nōfu".
How do you use "peasant" in a sentence?
Example: "Medieval peasants worked the lord's land in exchange for protection." In Japanese, "peasant" is 農夫, 小作人, 小百姓.
Are there other ways to say "peasant" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "peasant": 農夫, 小作人, 小百姓, 百姓, 農民, 田舎者.
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