カースト
also: カスト
Meanings
1
caste
Refers to the hereditary social classes of the Indian subcontinent, or metaphorically to rigid social hierarchies.
from Portuguese casta
India's caste system is complex.
There is an invisible caste-like hierarchy in that company.
Usage patterns
- カーストが高い／低いto be of a high/low caste
He was born into a family of high caste.
- カーストの頂点に立つto stand at the top of the caste hierarchy
That family has long stood at the top of the caste hierarchy.