乙, おつ

otsu

JLPT 1

Definition of 乙,おつ

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

second (party to an agreement)
the B party (e.g. in a contract)
the latter

strange
quaint
stylish
chic
spicy
queer
witty
tasty
romantic

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

thank you
goodbye
goodnight

Examples of 乙,おつ in a Sentence

甲の損は乙の得。

One man's gain is another man's loss.

彼女の着物と帯の取り合わせはおつだね。

Her kimono and obi combination is smart, isn't it?

甲の薬は乙の毒。

One man's medicine is another man's poison.

甲の食物は乙の毒。

One man's meat is another man's poison.

男子学生同士が相合傘か、なかなかオツなシチュエーションだな。

Two male school pupils sharing an umbrella? Quite the strange situation.

乙が受託業務の実施により得た成果は、甲乙双方に帰属するものとする。

Any result obtained through the execution of the Commissioned Business shall belong to each party hereto.

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Related Kanji

乙	the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical (no. 5)

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