一等 | Japanese meaning

一等【いっとう】

Frequency rank: 43,061. – 43,772.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

first class; first rank; first grade; first place; first prize

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

one degree; one level; one grade

adverb (fukushi)

most; best

Forms

一等【いっとう】Frequency rank: 43,061. – 43,772.
１等【いっとう】
いっとう

Generated definitions (experimental)

first class; first rank; first grade; first place; first prize

This meaning is used to refer to something that is in the highest category or level, often associated with excellence or superiority compared to others.

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He received the first prize.

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This class received a first-class rating.

one degree; one level; one grade

This meaning indicates a specific rank or measure, often used in contexts of comparison or classification.

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This problem is of first level difficulty.

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He has first grade skills.

most; best

This meaning conveys the idea of being the highest in quality or quantity, often used for superlative descriptions.

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She is known as the best athlete.

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That book is a classic masterpiece.

Generated collocations (experimental)

first prizefirst gradefirst-class athletefirst-class servicefirst-class cabinfirst-rate hotelfirst-qualityfirst-place competitionfirst-class citizentop-notch cuisineto achieve first placeto shine in first place

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

Wiktionary

Example sentences

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These are not first-class carriages.

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