草莽 sōmō
sōmō
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1. commoner; humble subject
Formal Register
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2. private citizen who opposed the Tokugawa shogunate during the Bakumatsu period
Dated
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3. grassy place; bush
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sōmōde
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1. common people; the masses
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sōmōjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a commoner.; Was not unrefined.
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sōmōjanakatta
The past negative form
1. Was not common/uncultivated.; Was not a commoner/rabble.
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sōmōjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a commoner.; Wasn't unrefined.
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sōmōdeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a commoner.; Probably unrefined.
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sōmo udewa arimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a commoner.; Was not unrefined.
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sōmo udattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when common/unrefined/uncultured.; If/when a rabble/mob.
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sōmōdeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when commoners/the masses…; If/when unrefined people…
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sōmōnara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when commoners/the masses…; If/when the unrefined…
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