乙【おつ】
Frequency rank: 19,384. – 19,468.
- second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); the latter; defendantlawsee also 甲【こう】
- stylish; chic; spicy; witty; tasty; romantic
- strange; quaint; queer
- thank you; good jobabbreviationslangsee also お疲れ様
- see you; goodbye; goodnightabbreviationslangsee also お疲れ様
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Forms
- 乙【おつ】【オツ】Frequency rank: 19,384. – 19,468.
- おつFrequency rank: 39,309. – 39,877.
- オツFrequency rank: 54,044. – 55,693.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); the latter; defendant
- stylish; chic; spicy; witty; tasty; romantic
- strange; quaint; queer
- thank you; good job
- see you; goodbye; goodnight
This meaning is used in legal or formal contexts to refer to the second party in an agreement or contract, often to distinguish them from the first party.
This meaning describes something that is attractive, fashionable, or pleasing. It can refer to fashion, food, or even elements of personality.
Use this meaning to describe something unusual, peculiar, or that stands out in an odd or endearing way.
This usage is an informal way to express gratitude or acknowledge someone's effort positively.
This meaning is used casually to bid farewell, whether at the end of a day or in informal situations.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おつ乙をだす出すto thank (someone for their work)おつ乙なしゅみ趣味stylish tasteおとめごころ乙女心romantic sensibilityおつ乙なところchic placeおつ乙なりょうり料理tasty dishおつ乙なはなし話witty storyおつ乙なひと人strange person (with a unique charm)おとめ乙女のゆめ夢girlish dreamsおつ乙ともうす申すto say "thank you"いつもおつ乙ですalways a good jobおつ乙なでざいんデザインstylish designまたおつ乙なsee you again (casual)
Example sentences
8 results
Two male school pupils sharing an umbrella? That's quite a queer situation.
Any result obtained through the execution of the Commissioned Business shall belong to each party hereto.
8. あい愛はひゃくにん百人をあいすれば愛すればひゃくぶん百分されるようなりょうてき量的なものではない。こう甲をあいしている愛しているから、おつ乙をあいされない愛されないというのはしん真のあい愛ではない。
Love is not quantitative. If you love one hundred people, you cannot assign one hundredth of that love to each individual person. To say that you are not able to love one person because you love another is not real love.