noun
male farmer; farmhand; peasant
Refers specifically to a male agricultural worker. The gloss 'peasant' is historical or literary; modern use is closer to 'farmer' or 'farmhand'.
彼は若い頃、農夫として働いていた。
When he was young, he worked as a farmhand.
その村には農夫が数人しかいない。
There are only a few farmers in that village.