English Dictionary

caste

IPA（発音記号）

/kɑːst/

名詞

Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies. / A separate and fixed order or class of persons in society who chiefly associate with each other.

日本語の意味

南アジア社会における、世襲的な社会階級（カースト）の一つ。 / 相互に主に集う、固定された独立階級または集団を指す概念。

Despite reforms, caste still plays a major role in determining social status in some regions.

改革が進んでも、カースト制度はいまだに一部の地域で社会的地位を決定する上で大きな役割を果たしている。

意味（1）

Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies.

Pakistan is a conservative, religious state. The Edhi Foundation is unusual in its ignoring of caste, creed, religion and sect. This strict stance has led to some criticism from religious groups.

意味（2）

A separate and fixed order or class of persons in society who chiefly associate with each other.

It was an evidence of the peculiar nature of caste in country towns[.]

意味（3）

(zoology) A class of polymorphous eusocial insects of a particular size and function within a colony.

castes （ plural ）