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社会階級 (しゃかいかいきゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

社しゃ会かい階かい級きゅう

Meanings

1

noun

social class

Refers to a division of society based on social or economic status. Used in sociological, political, and everyday contexts.

社しゃ会かい階かい級きゅうの違ちがいが教きょう育いく機き会かいに影えい響きょうを与あたえることがある。
Differences in social class can affect educational opportunities.
彼かれは自じ分ぶんの社しゃ会かい階かい級きゅうに満まん足ぞくしていない。
He is not satisfied with his social class.

Kanji

社company, firm, office
会meeting, meet, party
階storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building
級

class, rank, grade

Similar words

階かい級きゅう
階級 is a broader term for 'class' or 'rank' in various contexts (e.g., military rank, social class). 社会階級 specifically refers to social class.
身み分ぶん
身分 refers to one's social standing or status, often with a historical or legal connotation (e.g., samurai class). 社会階級 is more modern and sociological.

Etymology

Compound of 社会 (society) and 階級 (class, rank). A straightforward modern term for social class.