many people; everyone; all sorts of people
Literary or formal word for a large, diverse group of people. Often used in poetic, historical, or rhetorical contexts. The reading もろびと is the most common; しょにん and しょじん are rare and mostly found in older texts.
All people gather to celebrate the New Year.
The news touched the hearts of many people.
Standard kanji spelling for the most common reading もろびと.
Compound of 諸 (moro, 'many, various') + 人 (hito, 'person'), with rendaku voicing of 人 to びと. The reading もろびと is the native Japanese reading; しょにん and しょじん are Sino-Japanese readings used in older or more formal contexts.