蒼そう生せい

noun

the common people; the masses

A literary, somewhat archaic term for the general populace, often with a nuance of ordinary people as opposed to rulers or elites. Not used in casual conversation.

• 古ふるい書しょ物もつには「蒼そう生せいのために」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In old books, one can find the expression 'for the common people'.