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一流

First Rate

Meaning

First Rate, First Class, Top Notch, Top Grade

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

This is a weird one. You have one stream. This is first rate stream material we have here, though. If you think about it, if you only have one stream (instead of a ton of streams), you can put all your effort and energy into it. When you do that, you're making sure it is a first rate stream in terms of quality and anything else.

Reading

いちりゅう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 一流になる

    to become first-rate

    一流にする

    to make first-rate

    一流になれる

    can become first-rate

  • 一流と言う

    to say something is first-rate

    一流とよぶ

    to call something first-rate

    一流と言える

    can say something is first-rate

  • 一流のプロ

    top-notch professional

    一流の研究

    first-rate research

    一流の人

    aristocratic person

  • 一流メーカー

    leading manufacturer

    一流ホテル

    first-rate hotel

    一流大学

    first-rate university

  • 国内外の一流

    first class domestically and internationally

    海外の一流

    first class overseas

    世界の一流

    world class

Context Sentences

さすが、一流のピアニストは違うね。

That's something only first-rate pianists can do.

父は一流のピアニストで、たくさんのファンがいます。

My father is a first-class pianist and has many fans.

一流だろうが二流だろうが関係ない。私はあなたの作品を愛しているんです。

It doesn't matter if it's first class or second class. I just love your work.

Kanji Composition