町ちょう人にん気質かたぎ

noun

townsman's independent spirit; mercantile spirit

Refers to the distinctive character and values of the merchant class in Edo-period Japan, emphasizing independence, pragmatism, and a certain disdain for samurai authority. Often used in historical or cultural discussions.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの町ちょう人にん気質かたぎは、現げん代だいの大おお阪さか商しょう人にんの気き風ふうにも通つうじると言いわれる。

  It is said that the mercantile spirit of the Edo period is still reflected in the character of modern Osaka merchants.