青あお人ひと草くさ

noun

the people; the public; citizenry

Archaic term for the common people or citizenry, found in classical texts. Modern Japanese uses 国民 or 民.

See also: 国民

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは「青あお人ひと草くさ」は一いっ般ぱんの民たみを指さす言こと葉ばとして使つかわれた。

  In old documents, '青人草' was used as a term for the common people.