common sense; ordinary person's perspective; popular feeling
Refers to the practical, everyday sensibility of ordinary citizens, often contrasted with bureaucratic or specialist thinking.
The politician was criticized for lacking the perspective of an ordinary person.
This policy is far removed from common sense.
常識 is general common sense or social norms, while 市民感覚 emphasizes the viewpoint of ordinary citizens, often in political or social contexts.
庶民感覚 is similar but 庶民 can sound slightly more old-fashioned or class-conscious; 市民感覚 is more neutral and modern.
Compound of 市民 (citizen) and 感覚 (sense, feeling). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a straightforward modern compound.