noun
lowly person; insignificant person; person of humble means
A somewhat literary or old-fashioned term for someone of low status, small salary, or little importance. Often used in a dismissive or self-deprecating way.
彼は自分を小輩と称して、いつも謙遜している。
He always humbles himself, calling himself a lowly person.
そんな小輩の言うことなど気にするな。
Don't mind what such an insignificant person says.