Chinese

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under; next; lower
under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
 
man; person; people
simp. and trad.
(下人)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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下人

  1. servant; domestic servant

Usage notes

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  • Generally used in historical contexts, this word is offensive if used to describe a person today.

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しも
Grade: 1
ひと > うど
Grade: 1
kun'yomi irregular
Kanji in this term
しも
Grade: 1
ひと > びと
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
にん
Grade: 1
goon
 下人 on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(にん) or (しも)(びと) or (しも)(うど) (genin or shimobito or shimōdo

  1. a low-born person
  2. a servant (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation)

See also

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Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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下人 (hain) (hangeul 하인)

  1. hanja form? of 하인 (servant)
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