クラスkurasu
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- nounclass
- Synonym階級かいきゅうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Social class or rank in the military or an organization, as in 「階級社会」; stresses status and standing. Never used for a school class.
- Synonym等級とうきゅうNeutralNeutral. Grades of quality or rank order, as in 「一等級」; also the magnitude of stars. 「クラス」 can also mean a school class.
- Synonym級きゅうNeutralNeutral. Mostly a suffix or counter for ranks and grades, as in 「英検二級」「初級」; 「クラス」 alone can mean a school class.
- Synonym階層かいそうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Social strata split by income or status; also building floors or layered structures. More written than 「クラス」.
- SynonymランクNeutralNeutral loanword for rank or rating; also a verb meaning to rank, as in 「上位にランクする」. Focuses on ordering by position.
- Synonym格かくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Standing or grade set by one's worth, as in 「格が違う」; stresses quality and dignity. Also a grammar term (case).
- Synonym学級がっきゅうNeutralNeutral. A school class, used in institutional or formal contexts, as in 「学級会」; in everyday speech 「クラス」 is more common.
- SynonymグレードNeutralNeutral loanword for the grade or quality tier of goods and services, as in 「グレードアップ」; never means a school class.
- SynonymレベルNeutralNeutral loanword for level or standard, as in 「レベルが高い」; stresses how high something reaches, not a class or group.
- Synonym種類しゅるいNeutralNeutral. Kinds or types sorted by shared traits, as in 「種類が多い」; no ranking involved, while 「クラス」 usually carries a grade.
- Synonym程度ていどNeutralNeutral. The degree or extent of size, strength, ability, etc., as in 「この程度」; not a unit for grouping people or things.
- Synonym部類ぶるいWrittenWritten/formal prose. A class something falls into, often in 「〜の部類に入る」; used to sort and evaluate, not for a school class.
- Synonym科目かもくNeutralNeutral. School subjects or courses, as in 「必修科目」; 「クラス」 is the group studying together or a lesson itself.
- Synonym層そうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Groups divided by age, status, etc., often as a suffix, as in 「若年層」; its basic sense is a layer or stratum.
- Related地位ちいWrittenWritten/formal prose. One's position or status in society or an organization, as in 「社会的地位」; about individual standing, not a group.
- RelatedカテゴリNeutralNeutral loanword for a category, as in 「カテゴリ別」; sorts things by kind only, with no ranking, while 「クラス」 often implies a grade.
- Related段階だんかいNeutralNeutral. A stage in a process of development, or a grade set by a standard, as in 「次の段階」「五段階評価」.
- Related部門ぶもんNeutralNeutral. A division within an organization, or a category in contests and awards, as in 「営業部門」「女子部門」; not about rank.
- Related順位じゅんいNeutralNeutral. A placing or order fixed by a given standard, as in 「順位が上がる」; stresses one's position in a ranking.
「クラス」 covers a school class, a lesson, and grades or ranks. For the formal school class use 「学級」, for social class 「階級」, for level 「レベル」, for ranking 「順位」, and for kinds 「種類」. Use 「等級」「グレード」「ランク」 for grades and ratings, 「階層」「層」 for strata, 「部門」「カテゴリ」「部類」 for groupings, 「段階」 for stages, 「程度」 for degree, 「科目」 for subjects, and 「格」「地位」 for standing.
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