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August 16, 2018
The Japanese Page Word of The Day - Class, Rank, Grade

Advanced Word of the Day – 階級 [(social) class; rank; grade]

The Japanese Page Word of The Day - Class, Rank, Grade

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Word of the Day: August 16, 2018

階級かいきゅう

noun | かいきゅう


MEANING: class; rank; grade

EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

王子おうじと女優じょゆうという階級かいきゅうを超こえた愛あいが実みのった。

In a show of love overcoming social status, the prince and the actress’ love ripened.

NOTES:
階かい 【カイ きざはし】  storey; stairs + 級きゅう 【キュウ】 class; rank; grade

VOCABULARY:
王子おうじ prince
と and
女優じょゆう actress
という such a
階級かいきゅう (social) class
超こえた crossed over; overcame
愛あい love; affection
実みのった came about; bore fruit

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