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第四階級 (だいよんかいきゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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During the French Revolution, the fourth estate began to gain political power.
In Marxism, the fourth estate refers to the proletariat.
Kanji 階 storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building Related words プロレタリアート A direct loanword for 'proletariat', more common in modern political discourse. 第四階級 is a native Japanese term with a historical, class-based nuance.
第だい 三さん 階かい 級きゅう The third estate, referring to the bourgeoisie or commoners in pre-revolutionary France. 第四階級 is the working class below them.
Etymology Compound of 第四 (fourth) and 階級 (class, rank). Calque from Western political terminology, likely from French 'quatrième état' or English 'fourth estate', referring to the working class beyond the traditional three estates.
