Meaning of 上等 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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上等JLPT 3
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Kana Readingじょうとう
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Romajijōtō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`, noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- superiority; first-class; very good
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
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Example Sentences
上等, じょうとう used in context
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Why have you kept such an excellent wine back till now?
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She always buys nothing but the best of everything.
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柔らかいウールの方が粗いウールより高価で、そのどちらともナイロン製の人工繊維より上等である。
Soft wool is more expensive than coarse wool and both are superior to synthetics made of nylon.
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Your bike is better than mine.
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Your pen is better than mine.
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Your camera is not as excellent as my camera.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar
On: トウ
Kun: ひと.しい, など, -ら
12 strokes
above, up
On: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン
Kun: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, よ.す
3 strokes
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