“To be outstanding” in Japanese
Short answer
To be outstanding in Japanese is “飛び抜ける” (tobinukeru). Full meaning: to be preeminent, to be outstanding.
Other ways to say “To be outstanding” in Japanese
際立つ
kiwadatsu to be prominent, to be conspicuous, to stand out, to be outstanding, to be remarkable, to be striking, to be notable
飛抜ける
tobinukeru to be preeminent, to be outstanding
飛びぬける
tobinukeru to be preeminent, to be outstanding
とびぬける
tobinukeru to be preeminent, to be outstanding
とび抜ける
tobinukeru to be preeminent, to be outstanding
滞る
todokooru to stagnate, to be delayed, to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment), to fall into arrears, to be outstanding
抜き出る
nukideru to surpass, to outdo, to excel, to stand out, to be outstanding, to be preeminent; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
ずば抜ける
zubanukeru to be by far the best, to be much better, to excel, to be exceptional, to be prominent, to be outstanding, to be a cut above, to tower above the rest
抜きん出る
nukinderu to surpass, to outdo, to excel, to be far better, to stand out, to be outstanding, to be preeminent; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
際立っ
kiwada to be prominent, to be conspicuous, to stand out, to be outstanding, to be remarkable, to be striking, to be notable
際だっ
kiwada to be prominent, to be conspicuous, to stand out, to be outstanding, to be remarkable, to be striking, to be notable
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