階級 — meaning in English

English meaning

• class noun A group of people or things sharing common features; a category.
• rank noun A person's position or level in a hierarchy, such as in the military or an organisation.
• stratum noun One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.

Senses

階級 is used for these senses in English:

• class (sociology, countable) A social grouping, based on job, wealth, etc. In Britain, society is commonly split into three main classes: upper class, middle class and working class.
• rank A hierarchical level in an organization such as the military.
• social class (social sciences) A class of people, based on social power, wealth or another criterion.
• stratum A class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status.

class — full definition

1. noun A group of people or things sharing common features; a category.
2. noun A social group defined by wealth, occupation, or background.
3. noun A group of students taught together, or a single scheduled lesson.
4. noun Elegance, style, or dignified behaviour.
5. verb To place something or someone into a particular category.

rank — full definition

1. noun A person's position or level in a hierarchy, such as in the military or an organisation.
2. noun A position in an ordered list, especially by quality or importance.
3. verb To assign a position in an order, or to hold such a position.
4. adj Having a strong, unpleasant smell or taste.
5. adj Complete or extreme, used to intensify something negative.

Related Japanese words