凡人

Noun

 * 1) ordinary person; average person; common people
 * 2) mortal

Synonyms




Etymology 1
From compound. Compare modern 🇨🇬 reading fàm-ngìn.

The goon, so likely the initial borrowing.

Noun

 * 1) an ordinary person
 * 2) a commoner, someone who is not nobility

Usage notes
This reading appears to be somewhat less common than bonjin below.

The sense of this term is somewhat negative, with overtones of, ,.

Synonyms

 * : a commoner; : a commoner, a subject
 * : a commoner; : a commoner, a subject

Etymology 2
Shift in pronunciation from bonnin above, using the kan'on reading of jin for.

Noun

 * 1) an ordinary person
 * 2) a commoner, someone who is not nobility

Usage notes
This appears to be the more common reading.

The sense of this term is somewhat negative, with overtones of, ,.

Synonyms

 * : a commoner; : a commoner, a subject
 * : a commoner; : a commoner, a subject

Antonyms

 * : a magnificent person

Etymology 3
Shift in pronunciation from bonnin or bonjin above, using the kan'on reading for both characters.

This reading appears in use by the.

Noun

 * 1)  an ordinary person, a commoner

Usage notes
The hanjin reading is the least common.