陣じん笠がさ

noun

ancient soldier's hat; jingasa

A type of conical hat worn by common foot soldiers in feudal Japan, often made of lacquered leather or iron.

• 博はく物ぶつ館かんで陣じん笠がさを見みた。

  I saw a jingasa at the museum.

noun

common soldier; rank-and-file soldier

Abbreviation of 陣笠連. Refers to an ordinary foot soldier, as opposed to an officer. Historical usage.

See also: 陣笠連

• 彼かれはただの陣じん笠がさに過すぎなかった。

  He was nothing more than a common soldier.

noun

rank and file; ordinary members

Abbreviation of 陣笠連. Used figuratively for the ordinary members of a political party or organization, as opposed to the leadership.

See also: 陣笠連

• 党とうの陣じん笠がさ議ぎ員いんたちは方ほう針しんに従したがうだけだ。

  The rank-and-file members of the party just follow the policy.