Vocabulary

What does 俗 (ぞく, zoku) mean?

俗 (ぞく, zoku) means layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; man of the world.

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Readingぞく
Romajizoku
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ぞく
zoku

layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; man of the world

  1. 1noun layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; man of the world
  2. 2noun local manners; modern customs
  3. 3na-adjective · no-adjective common; popular
  4. 4na-adjective · no-adjective vulgar; low

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