noun
family register status; class and legal domicile
Historical term referring to one's registered social class and legal domicile under the pre-war family registration system. Rare in modern usage outside historical or legal contexts.
戦前の日本では、族籍が身分や居住地を示す重要な記録だった。
In pre-war Japan, one's family register status was an important record indicating social standing and place of residence.