四し民みん平びょう等どう

noun

equality of the four classes

Historical term referring to the early Meiji-period slogan advocating equality among the four social classes (samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants).

See also: 四民

• 明めい治じ政せい府ふは四し民みん平びょう等どうを掲かかげて身み分ぶん制せい度どの廃はい止しを進すすめた。

  The Meiji government promoted the abolition of the class system under the slogan of equality for the four classes.