“Middle class” in Japanese
Short answer
Middle class in Japanese is “市民階級” (shiminkaikyuu). Full meaning: middle class, bourgeoisie.
Other ways to say “Middle class” in Japanese
中産階級
chuusankaikyuu middle class, bourgeoisie
中流階級
chuuryuukaikyuu middle class
中流社会
chuuryuushakai middle class
ミドルクラス
midorukurasu middle class
中流
chuuryuu mid-stream, middle course, middle class; banishment (to a somewhat distant province), middle-degree punishment of the three banishment punishments under the ritsuryō system
中等
chuutou second grade, medium quality, average, middle class, secondary grade
市民
shimin citizen (of a country), citizenry; citizen (of a city), resident, inhabitant, townspeople; bourgeoisie, middle class
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