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市民階級 (shiminkaikyuu) Japanese meaning: middle class | Kotomora
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みん
階かい
級きゅう
が
政せい
治じ
的てき
な
力ちから
を
持も
つ
よう
に
なっ
た
。
In 19th-century Europe, the middle class came to hold political power.
He comes from a middle-class background, but now he is a wealthy businessman.
Kanji 民 people, nation, subjects 階 storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building Related words 中ちゅう 産さん 階かい 級きゅう 中産階級 is a more common and neutral term for 'middle class' in modern Japanese, while 市民階級 often appears in historical or Marxist contexts.
ブルジョワジー ブルジョワジー is a direct loanword from French, used mainly in Marxist or sociological discussions, whereas 市民階級 is a native compound with broader historical usage.
Etymology Compound of 市民 (citizen, townspeople) and 階級 (class, rank). The term emerged in the Meiji period as a translation of Western concepts like 'bourgeoisie' and 'middle class'.
