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かわた

かわたkawata

Rare or specialisedNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    lowly people (Edo period); eta

    usually written using kana alonederogatoryarchaic

    See also: 穢(え)多(た)

Example sentences 2

我(われ)我(われ)の行(こう)為(い)を決(けっ)するものは善(ぜん)でもなければ悪(あく)でもない。唯(ただ)我(われ)我(われ)の好(こう)悪(お)である。或(あるい)は我(われ)我(われ)の快(かい)不(ふ)快(かい)である。そうとしかわたしには考(かんが)えられない。

  • It is neither evil nor good which determines our behaviour. It is our preferences, or even the ability to choose what suits us best. I've never thought otherwise.

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