俗ぞく人じん

noun

vulgar person; uncultured person; worldly person

Refers to someone with low or common tastes, lacking refinement or culture. Often used in contrast with refined or spiritual people.

• 彼かれは俗ぞく人じんとは思おもえないほど趣しゅ味みがいい。

  He has such good taste that you wouldn't think he's an uncultured person.

• 俗ぞく人じんには理り解かいできない芸げい術じゅつもある。

  There is art that worldly people cannot understand.

noun

layperson; ordinary person (not a priest)

Specifically used in religious contexts to refer to someone who has not entered the priesthood or monastic life; a layperson.

• 僧そう侶りょと俗ぞく人じんの違ちがいは戒かい律りつにある。

  The difference between a monk and a layperson lies in the precepts.