陣じん笠がさ連れん

noun

common soldier; rank-and-file soldier

Historical term for an ordinary foot soldier, especially in the context of feudal Japan. The word 陣笠 originally referred to a type of simple helmet worn by low-ranking soldiers.

• 戦せん国ごく時じ代だい、陣じん笠がさ連れんは戦せん場じょうの最さい前ぜん線せんで戦たたかった。

  During the Warring States period, common soldiers fought on the front lines of battle.

noun

rank and file (of a political party); ordinary party members

Modern political usage referring to the ordinary, non-leadership members of a political party, often with a nuance of being numerous and lacking individual influence.

• 党とうの決けっ定ていに反はん対たいしたのは、陣じん笠がさ連れんの議ぎ員いんたちだった。

  It was the rank-and-file members of the party who opposed the decision.