庶民的|しょみんてきshominteki
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Definitions
- na-adjectivepopular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
Conjugation
| Plain form | 庶民的（しょみんてき） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 庶民的です（しょみんてきです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 庶民的ではない（しょみんてきではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 庶民的ではありません（しょみんてきではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 庶民的だった（しょみんてきだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 庶民的ではなかった（しょみんてきではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 庶民的で（しょみんてきで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 庶民的に（しょみんてきに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 庶民的なら（しょみんてきなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym大衆的たいしゅうてきNeutralNeutral. Describes things aimed at the masses — popular, accessible, even low-brow, as in 「大衆的な店」. 「庶民的」 stresses being unpretentious and close to ordinary people.
- Synonym民衆的みんしゅうてきWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means loved or supported by the common people; rare in everyday use and carries political overtones.
- Antonym上流じょうりゅうNeutralNeutral. Refers to the upper classes, the opposite of the common-folk world of 「庶民的」, as in 「上流社会」.
- Antonym貴族的きぞくてきWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means refined and noble — the aristocratic quality that is the very opposite of the plebeian flavor of 「庶民的」.
Use 「庶民的」 for things that feel approachable and unpretentious, including affordable prices, as in 「庶民的な味」. For things aimed at the masses, pick 「大衆的」; for refined, noble qualities, 「貴族的」.
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