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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

noun | かいきゅう


MEANING: class; rank; grade (kaikyuu)

EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

王子と女優という階級を超えた愛が実った。

おうじとじょゆうというかいきゅうをこえたあいがみのった。
In a show of love overcoming social status, the prince and the actress’ love ripened.

NOTES:
階 【カイ きざはし】  storey; stairs + 級 【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
超えた 【こえた】 crossed over; overcame
愛 【あい】 love; affection
実った 【みのった】 came about; bore fruit

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