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    3. 階級

    階級

    階かい級きゅう

    (social) class

    N1KMT5News #7+1CoreNounHistoryPolitics & LawKanji Vocab21 strokes

    かいきゅう

    Noun

    1.
    (social) class
    2.
    rank, grade

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    Speed1.0x

    昔むかしの社しゃ会かいには階かい級きゅうがありました。

    There were social classes in ancient society.

    KMT4HistoryPolitics & Law
    彼かれは軍ぐん隊たいで高たかい階かい級きゅうを持もっています。

    He holds a high rank in the military.

    KMT5MilitaryPolitics & Law
    江え戸ど時じ代だいには、武ぶ士しや農のう民みんなどの階かい級きゅうがありました。

    In the Edo period, there were classes such as samurai and farmers.

    KMT6HistoryCulture & Traditions
    社しゃ会かいの階かい級きゅう格かく差さは、現げん代だいにおいても大おおきな問もん題だいです。

    Social class disparity is a major problem even in modern times.

    KMT7Politics & LawHistory
    階かい級きゅう闘とう争そうは、多おおくの革かく命めいの原げん動どう力りょくとなりました。

    Class struggle became the driving force behind many revolutions.

    KMT7Politics & LawHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    階
    きざはし…(4)
    storey・stair・counter for storeys of a building
    級
    class・rank・grade
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