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Pronunciation / Transliteration: niryū no
"彼は二流の扱いを受けるべきではない。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to a category of travel, mail, or accommodation that is cheaper and of lower comfort or priority than first class.
"He purchased a second-class ticket for the cross-country train ride." - 2
Inferior in rank, quality, status, or value compared to others of the same type.
"No citizen should be treated as a second-class member of society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun phrases 'second' (from Latin 'secundus') and 'class' (from Latin 'classis', originally a division of the Roman people). It emerged in the 19th century during the expansion of railways and public transport systems to designate passenger accommodations inferior to first class, later expanding metaphorically to describe people or goods of inferior status.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Second-class" is said worldwide
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de seconde classe
Transliteration: də sə.ɡɔ̃d klas
"Il voyage toujours en seconde classe."
zweitklassig
Transliteration: t͡svaɪ̯tˌklasɪç
"Das Hotel wurde als zweitklassig eingestuft."
di seconda classe
Transliteration: di seˈkonda ˈklasse
"Ha preso un biglietto di seconda classe."
de segunda clase
Transliteration: de seˈɣunda ˈklase
"Se sentía como un ciudadano de segunda clase."
de segunda classe
Transliteration: dʒi seˈɡũda ˈklasi
"Eles viajaram de segunda classe no trem."
द्वितीय श्रेणी
Transliteration: dvitiya shreni
"उन्होंने द्वितीय श्रेणी का टिकट खरीदा।"
二等的
Transliteration: èrděng de
"我们不应该受到二等的对待。"
2등의
Transliteration: ijeung-ui
"그들은 2등석 표를 예매했다."
二流の
Transliteration: niryū no
"彼は二流の扱いを受けるべきではない。"
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