不ふ平へい士し族ぞく

noun

discontented former samurai (early Meiji period)

Historical term referring to former samurai who were dissatisfied with the Meiji government's reforms, especially the loss of their stipends and status.

• 不ふ平へい士し族ぞくの反はん乱らんが西せい南なん戦せん争そうの一いち因いんとなった。

  The rebellion of discontented former samurai was one cause of the Satsuma Rebellion.

• 明めい治じ初しょ期き、多おおくの不ふ平へい士し族ぞくが政せい府ふに不ふ満まんを抱いだいていた。

  In the early Meiji period, many discontented former samurai harbored resentment toward the government.