凡ぼん小しょう

na-adjective, noun

mediocre and small-minded; of little talent and petty

A literary, somewhat archaic term describing a person of limited ability and narrow character. Not used in everyday speech.

• 彼かれは凡ぼん小しょうな人じん物ぶつだが、妙みょうに自じ信しん家かだ。

  He is a mediocre and petty person, yet strangely self-confident.

• 凡ぼん小しょうの才さいに甘あまんじてはいけない。

  You must not be content with mediocre talent.