貴賤
See also: 貴賎 and 贵贱
Chinese
expensive; noble; your (name); precious | inexpensive; lowly | ||
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trad. (貴賤) | 貴 | 賤 | |
simp. (贵贱) | 贵 | 贱 |
Pronunciation
Noun
貴賤
- (formal) superiority and inferiority (i.e. aristocrat or plebeian, rich or poor, etc.); social status
- (formal) value of something (i.e. precious or cheap)
Conjunction
貴賤
- (colloquial) in any case; regardless; in any event; anyway; anyhow
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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貴 | 賤 |
き Grade: 6 | せん Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From 貴 (ki, "valuable", "superior") + 賤 (sen, "valueless", "inferior")
Noun
貴賤 (kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai kanji 貴賎, hiragana きせん, rōmaji kisen)
- valuable and valueless
- high-ranking and low-ranking; superior and inferior
- noble and plebeian
Related terms
- 上下 (jōge)
- 高低 (kōtei)
- 高卑 (kōhi)
- (valuable and valueless): 軽重 (keichō)