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身分制度 (mibunseido) Japanese meaning: class system | Kotomora
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The class system of the Edo period was divided into samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants.
In societies with a strict class system, one's life is often determined by birth.
Kanji 身 somebody, person, one's station in life 分 part, minute of time, segment 度 degrees, occurrence, time Related words 階かい 級きゅう 制せい 度ど 階級制度 also means 'class system' but often emphasizes economic or social class distinctions, while 身分制度 focuses more on legally or traditionally defined status groups.
カースト 制せい 度ど カースト制度 specifically refers to the caste system, particularly the Indian caste system, which is a rigid hereditary social hierarchy.
Etymology Compound of 身分 (status, social standing) and 制度 (system, institution). The word is a straightforward combination of these two Sino-Japanese terms.
