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水みず呑のみ百びゃく姓しょう

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Meanings

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noun

poor peasant; peasant farmer

derogatory

Historical derogatory term for a peasant who owned little or no land, often reduced to drinking water instead of tea or sake. Used in pre-modern contexts.