계층

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 階層, from 階 (“rank”) + 層 (“layer”)

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)
  • IPA(key)[kje̞t͡ɕʰɯŋ] ~ [ke̞t͡ɕʰɯŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[계층/게층]
Revised Romanization? gyecheung
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gyecheung
McCune–Reischauer? kyech'ŭng
Yale Romanization? kyeychung

Noun

계층 • (gyecheung) (hanja 階層)

  1. (usually politics) class of people, stratum
    사회에서 지배계층이 하급계층의 요구를 묵살하는 일은 흔하다.
    Sahoeeseo jibaegyecheung-i hageupgyecheung-ui yogureul muksalhaneun ireun heunhada.
    In society a dominant group often ignores the wishes of subordinate groups.

Usage notes
  • Conventionally preferred in South Korea to 계급 (gyegeup), which is associated with communism and North Korea.
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