下か輩はい

noun

inferior; low-class person

Rare, somewhat archaic term for a person of lower status or class. Not used in modern everyday speech; more common words are 目下 (めした) or 下位の人.

• 古ふるい身み分ぶん制せい度どでは、下か輩はいは上じょう輩はいに従したがうものとされた。

  In the old class system, inferiors were expected to obey their superiors.