also: いっぱんピーポー
noun
ordinary people; the general public
Slangy, often derogatory term used to refer to regular people, especially from the perspective of celebrities, influencers, or those who consider themselves above the masses. Similar to 一般人 but with a dismissive or ironic tone.
See also: 一般人
芸能人から見れば、私たちはただの一般ピープルだ。
From a celebrity's perspective, we're just ordinary people.
あのインフルエンサーは一般ピープルを見下してる感じがする。
That influencer seems to look down on regular people.
Neutral term for ordinary people; 一般ピープル is slangy and often derogatory.
Combination of 一般 (general) and the English loanword ピープル (people). The variant ピーポー reflects a casual or playful pronunciation of 'people'.