両班やんばん

noun

yangban; traditional Korean ruling class

Historical term for the aristocratic class of the Joseon dynasty in Korea. Used in discussions of Korean history and society.

from Korean

• 李り氏し朝ちょう鮮せん時じ代だい、両やんば班んは特とっ権けん階かい級きゅうとして君くん臨りんした。

  During the Joseon dynasty, the yangban reigned as a privileged class.

• 彼かれの先せん祖ぞは両やんば班んだったと聞きいた。

  I heard that his ancestors were yangban.