徒かち人びと

noun

walker; person going by foot

Archaic noun for a person traveling on foot, as opposed to riding a horse or vehicle. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by 歩行者 or 徒歩の人.

• 昔むかし、旅たびは徒かち人びとにとって厳きびしいものだった。

  Long ago, travel was harsh for those going on foot.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには「徒かち人びと」をかちびとと読よませる例れいがある。

  In old documents, there are examples where 徒人 is read as かちびと.