官幣社

かんぺいしゃ

shrine receiving offerings from the Bureau of Divinities (pre-Meiji) or the Imperial Household Department (post-Meiji)

官幣中社

かんぺいちゅうしゃ

national shrine of middle grade

官幣大社

かんぺいたいしゃ

national shrine of major grade

官幣小社

かんぺいしょうしゃ

national shrine of minor grade

国幣社

こくへいしゃ

shrine receiving offerings from the provincial government (pre-Meiji) or the national treasury (post-Meiji)

社格

しゃかく

shrine ranking (abolished in 1946)

格別

かくべつ かくべち

particular, special, exceptional, especial

別格

べっかく

special, extraordinary

無格社

むかくしゃ

unranked shrine

官民格差

かんみんかくさ

disparity (of income, pensions, etc.) between public and private employees

格付会社

かくずけかいしゃ

rating agency

社会格差

しゃかいかくさ

social inequality; social disparity; social divide

格差社会

かくさしゃかい

disparate society, stratified society

幣

まい へい ぬさ

staff with plaited paper streamers

税別価格

ぜいべつかかく

price without tax included

性格判別

せいかくはんべつ

personality assessment

特別価格

とくべつかかく

discount price; special offer price

価格差別

かかくさべつ

price discrimination

別表神社

べっぴょうじんじゃ

special independent shrine