noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
without rank or title; commoner; ordinary person
A yojijukugo describing someone who holds no official position, rank, or title. Often used in historical or formal contexts to emphasize a lack of status.
彼は無位無官の身でありながら、大きな影響力を持っていた。
Although he was a person of no rank or title, he had great influence.
無位無官の者が宮中に立ち入ることは許されなかった。
People without rank or title were not permitted to enter the imperial court.
A yojijukugo composed of 無 (without), 位 (rank), 無 (without), and 官 (official position). The variant 無位無冠 replaces 官 with 冠 (crown/rank). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of four-character compounds expressing lack of status.