Meaning of 絶頂 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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絶頂
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Kana Readingぜっちょう
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Romajizetchō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- summit; peak; climax
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Example Sentences
絶頂, ぜっちょう used in context
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She was dropped from the height of happiness into the depth of misery.
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She must be on cloud nine.
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彼はその経歴の絶頂にあった時、スキャンダルが起こって彼を没落させた。
When he was at the acme of his career, a scandal brought about his downfall.
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His fame was at its zenith at that time.
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男は幸運の絶頂にあるときくらい試練の場に立たされている時はない。
A man is never so on trial as in the moment of excessive good fortune.
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幸福の絶頂にいる。
I'm on top of the world.
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Kanji found in this word
place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak
On: チョウ
Kun: いただ.く, いただき
11 strokes
discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress
On: ゼツ
Kun: た.える, た.やす, た.つ
12 strokes
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