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有閑階級 (yuukankaikyuu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

有ゆう閑かん階かい級きゅう

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Meanings

1

leisured class

Refers to the social class with enough wealth and free time to pursue leisure activities; often used in sociological or historical contexts.

19世せい紀きのイギリスでは、有ゆう閑かん階かい級きゅうが文ぶん化かを支ささえてい

た

。

In 19th-century England, the leisured class supported culture.

Kanji

有possess, have, exist
閑leisure
階storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building
級class, rank, grade

Built from

有ゆう閑かん+階かい級きゅう

Etymology

Compound of 有閑 (leisure, having free time) and 階級 (class, rank). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is conventionally associated with the sociological concept of the leisure class.