“Second-rate” in Japanese
Short answer
Second-rate in Japanese is “二流” (niryuu). Full meaning: second-rate, inferior.
Other ways to say “Second-rate” in Japanese
亜
a sub-, second-rate, inferior; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state), -ite
二の町
ninomachi inferior, second-rate
Ｂクラス
biikurasu B class, B grade, second rate
亞
a sub-, second-rate, inferior; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state), -ite
Ｂ級
biikyuu class-B, B class, B grade, second rate
悪質
akushitsu malicious, vicious, malignant, underhanded; shoddy, inferior, poor-quality, second-rate
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