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町人根性 (ちょうにんこんじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
townsman's spirit ; mercantile spirit
Refers to the independent, pragmatic, and sometimes profit-oriented mindset historically associated with Edo-period townspeople (chōnin). Often carries a nuance of shrewdness or a focus on practical gain.
戸ど
時じ
代だい
の
町ちょう
人にん
根こん
性じょう
が
、
現げん
代だい
の
大おお
阪さか
商しょう
人にん
に
も
受う
け
継つ
が
れ
て
いる
と
言い
わ
れる
。
It is said that the Edo-period townsman's spirit has been passed down to modern Osaka merchants.
Kanji 根 root, radical, head (pimple) Similar words 町ちょう 人にん Refers to the townspeople themselves, while 町人根性 refers to their characteristic mindset or spirit.
根こん 性じょう A general term for willpower or spirit; 町人根性 specifically denotes the mercantile or townsman's variety.
Etymology Compound of 町人 (chōnin, 'townspeople, merchant class') and 根性 (konjō, 'spirit, willpower'). The term reflects the historical identity of the chōnin class during the Edo period.
